Volunteer

• Overview

Volunteer

Volunteers are integral to Riverbend's success. If you want to make a difference for children, the environment and your community we have an opportunity for you to help. Hours are flexible depending on availability. Find the volunteer opportunity that's right for you:

Education

Impact a child's experience directly!

• Education Intern
  Work side-by-side with our educators in a variety of ways depending on interests and availability. Assist weekday mornings during the school year with visiting school children for our 1-2 hour classes. Teaching assistance opportunities are also available with our Nature Clubs, weekly groups of children between 2 and 6 years of age.
• Summer Camp
  Junior high students (13 years old and up) assist staff educators with our summer camp exploration program. Help with hands-on learning activities, nature crafts, hikes, games and more. Session runs from June to August.
• Year-Round Camp
  Junior high students (13 years old and up) assist staff instructors with our year-round camp program offered during school holidays. Help with hands-on learning activities, crafts, games, hikes and more on Presidents Day, Martin Luther King Day, as well as spring or winter break days.

 

Administrative Support

Help reduce our overhead costs!

• Data Entry
• Mailings
• Filing, copying and collating

 

Special Events

Help make fun memories!

Haunted Trails (one day in late October):
You can contribute before, during and after the event:

• Set up decorations including carving pumpkins
• Be a "Creepy Critter" or "Ghoul"on the Haunted Trail
• Staff entrance tables to greet the public and collect contributions
• Face paint or lead nature crafts and games with children
• Assist at refreshment table

 

Summer Solstice (June 21st)

• Set up decorations
• Staff entrance tables to greet the public and collect contributions
• Lead nature crafts and games with children
• Assist at Refreshment table

 

Habitat and Facilities

• Trail Clean-up and Maintenance
  Mow, weed and mulch trails to keep them safe for hiking.
• Garden Clean-up and Maintenance
  Weed and provide ongoing care for our butterfly garden, Lenape Village garden or various other gardens.
• Habitat Restoration
  Remove invasive plant material from trees, stone walls and other areas.
  

 

Animal Care Volunteer

Help in the upkeep of our live animal collection including reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates used for our programming. Volunteers are needed to come once per week to care for the animals and to clean their habitats. A creative person with experience in aquarium and terrarium keeping can also help to create displays and interpretive material.

 

To find out more about any of our volunteering opportunities, or to sign up please contact Rob Bies, Volunteer Coordinator, at 610-527-5234 ext. 104, or events @ riverbendeec.org

 

 

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