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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Volunteer

Delaware River Clean Up Day (each July)

Feature stories about volunteer efforts in this park
Feature stories about partner organizations in this park

Listed below are volunteer opportunities in this park that are currently listed on the
U.S. Government volunteer website. (You can look for opportunities on U.S. Government volunteer website by zip code. The zip code for this park is 18324)

For more information on specific opportunites in this park for individuals or organizations, please contact this park's volunteer coordinator at (570) 426-2443. (E-mail

 
Current Volunteer Opportunities

RIVER WATCH
Activities: Conservation Education, Soil/Watershed, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, Natural Resources Planning, Fish/Wildlife, Science, General Assistance
Dates: 03/08/2007----03/08/2010

CURATORIAL LAB ASSISTANT
Activities: Archaeology, Computers, Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Visitor Information, Science, General Assistance
Dates: 03/11/2009----09/11/2009

SLATE SHINGLE ROOFER
Activities: Construction/Maintenance
Dates: 05/01/2009----11/11/2009

BITONDO WATERFALL VOLUNTEER
Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information
Dates: 04/21/2009----10/15/2009

OFFICE ASSISANT
Activities: Botany, Computers, Office/Clerical, Weed/Invasive Species Control
Dates: 04/21/2009----12/30/2009



To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov/gov

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Sketch of a shiny, silvery, oval shaped fish with smallish fins  

Did You Know?
... that shad have made a comeback in the Delaware River, due to pollution control. This member of the herring family lives its adult life in the ocean, but travels up rivers and streams to spawn. Each spring, anglers follow the "shad run" up the Delaware River to catch these hard-fighting fish.
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Last Updated: April 30, 2008 at 11:47 EST