Opportunities From: York County Parks Volunteer Portal

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Kain Park - Teal Trail from Hess Farm Rd Lot

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Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Click Here for Trail Map

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17403

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Kain Park - Red Boathouse Trail from Lake Redman Activity Area

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Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Click Here for Trail Map

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17403

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Kain Park - Blue South Shore Trail from Lake Williams Activity Area

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Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Click Here for Trail Map

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17403

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Spring Valley Park - Teal Trail

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17327

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Spring Valley Park - White Maintenance Roads

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17327

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Spring Valley Park - Red Trails

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17327

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Adopt-a-Trail - Spring Valley Park - Yellow Rectangle

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Adopt a trail or portion of a trail and be responsible for keeping it free from debris, pruning back plants that encroach on the trail, and reporting down trees or other obstructions that make the trail unsafe or unpassable. 

Preference for trail adoptions goes to the person who was assigned the previous year, but trails become available each year as monitors retire from their trail roles. 

Click Here for Trail Map

Trail Monitor Guide - Habitat Action Team

Thank you for your interest in being a Trail Monitor at York County Parks. Below is a guide to help you understand the ways you can help improve our trails and support the efforts of the Habitat Action Team.

1) Suggested Tools: bag for trash; pruning shears; folding saw; garden hoe (for fixing uneven trail spots and cleaning out swales); garden gloves (many plants have thorns); trash pick-up tongs (if high litter area); scissors (for cutting fishing line)

2) Walk the trail every other week if possible and try to walk the trail after major storms. Most damage occurs after storms.

3) Clean up any hiker debris that you might find along the trails.

4) Use pruning shears to trim back briars and other plant life that grow out across the trail. A folding saw can be used for larger jobs. (Make sure all cut branches get moved off the trail.) Do not cut branches higher than an adult's head walking on the trail.  

5) Remove branches that have fallen and block the trail.

6) Clean out any water diverting swales that become clogged. A trails' biggest threat is water. We try to keep water from traveling long distances on the trail. As water picks up speed, the trail has a greater tendency to erode. A garden hoe is a great tool for cleaning out swales.

7) If applicable, check drainage pipes underneath the trail and clean out any that become clogged.

8) Contact the parks to inform:

any problem areas that require support like big tree down or severe erosion problems. Send a photo and specific area of problem Parks@YorkCountyPA.gov ideas to improve the trail and user experienceconcerns about invasive plants

Program: Habitat Action Team

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17327

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Conservation Mini Projects - Scheduled with Park Naturalist

If your scout group or other civic group needs a one-time mini conservation project, please contact the nature center manager to discuss options and coordinate with your group. Use this opportunity to register and record your volunteer hours. Each participant must provide a completed waiver to the York County Parks before your project date. 


Some possible activities may include:

- Cleaning interpretive signs in the park (use a kitchen sponge and water)

- Hammering in tree cage and tube stakes to make wobbly stakes more stable. 

- Cleaning and fixing loose screws on the ABC Trail signs. 

- Cleaning gently the Story Trail signs. (soft cloth and water)

- Picking up litter in the nature center's 4 parking lots. 

- Pulling out old staples on two park kiosks (Hollowcreek Greenway and Wetland Parking Lots - need a flathead screw driver and trash bag)

- Participate in Citizen Science by bird-watching or identifying plants or animals and submitting your sightings to iNaturalist or ebird. 

- Check the nature play area/exploration forest for safety concerns and report back to park staff. 

- Check the nature play area/exploration forest for litter and lost and found. 

Program: Special Projects

If your scout group or other civic group needs a one-time mini conservation project, please contact the nature center manager to discuss options and coordinate with your group. Use this opportunity to register and record your volunteer hours. Each participant must provide a completed waiver to the York County Parks before your project date. 


Some possible activities may include:

- Cleaning interpretive signs in the park (use a kitchen sponge and water)

- Hammering in tree cage and tube stakes to make wobbly stakes more stable. 

- Cleaning and fixing loose screws on the ABC Trail signs. 

- Cleaning gently the Story Trail signs. (soft cloth and water)

- Picking up litter in the nature center's 4 parking lots. 

- Pulling out old staples on two park kiosks (Hollowcreek Greenway and Wetland Parking Lots - need a flathead screw driver and trash bag)

- Participate in Citizen Science by bird-watching or identifying plants or animals and submitting your sightings to iNaturalist or ebird. 

- Check the nature play area/exploration forest for safety concerns and report back to park staff. 

- Check the nature play area/exploration forest for litter and lost and found. 

Program: Special Projects

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17403

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Cleaning Interpretive Signs - Heritage Rail Trail Hanover Junction to Mason Dixon

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17360

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Cleaning Interpretive Signs - Heritage Rail Trail Brillhart Station to Hanover Junction

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17360

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Cleaning Interpretive Signs - Heritage Rail Trail Rt 30 to Brillhart Station

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17402

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Cleaning Interpretive Signs - Heritage Rail Trail Rudy to Rt 30

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Many of our 11 parks have interpretive panels teaching visitors about the natural world. These signs get dirty, dusty, and can even grow lichen over time! About twice a year they need to be gently scrubbed and wiped clean with a scrub sponge and water. 

Supplies Needed: 

- scrub sponge, such as a scotch-brite

- container of water for wetting the sponge and rinsing signs

Click here for a Heritage Rail Trail Park Map. 

Instructions:

Visit the signs 1-3 times per year and give them a nice scrub and rinse. Record your volunteer hours here on the Volunteer Portal. Report any signs damaged or vandalized beyond easy cleaning to the parks office at 717-840-7440. 

Program: Special Projects

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 17406

Allow Groups: No