Volunteer Opportunities

Because of the wide diversity of activities, facilities and environments found in the York County Parks, a number of volunteer opportunities are available. Currently, the York County Parks works with such groups as the Master Gardeners, ARC of York County, York College of Pennsylvania, Izaak Walton League,

Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America and YAMBA (York Area Mountain Bike Association). Groups using the parks regularly volunteer their time to improve our facilities. Individual volunteers have played a major role in conducting different tasks ranging from staffing at Nixon Park to maintaining the flower beds in the parks.

Individual and group volunteers are encouraged to contact the York County Parks at (717) 840-7440 for more details.

Download 2008 Park Watch Ambassador Program Form

Volunteer Spotlight:
Volunteers in Action

Native American Gerald Dietz shares his heritage at Nixon Park	Project FeederWatch volunteers at Nixon Park
Volunteer groups adopt sections of trail working to keep them safe and debris free	Friends of the Heritage Rail Trail Corridor at Hanover Junction Train Station
Artist Teanna Byerts shares her talent at Nixon Park	Special re-enactment event at Hanover Junction Train Station
Sandy Fetrow leads craft time at Nixon Park	York Culinary Institute provides ice sculptors for display at Christmas Magic
Craig Uller of Susquehanna Canoe leads safe boating class	Spring Inspiration festival funds several public concerts at Kain Park
Chuck Neal busy at the Balloon Festival information tent	New Freedom Train Station greeters with museum visitors

Lake Clean-up	YAMBA building a new section of trail at Rocky Ridge Park	Removal of invasive plants, a never-ending task
Maple syrup weekend at Nixon Park	Docents busy with visitors at Wallace Cross Mill	Volunteers working to improve the fish habitat, Lake Redman, Kain Park

For more information on volunteering, please call the Parks at (717) 840-7440.