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6 people are interested
PEEC- Ecozone Instructor
ORGANIZATION: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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6 people are interested
Volunteer will work at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), a private 501 (c) (3) non-profit partner to the National Park Service in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area that advances environmental education, sustainable living and appreciation for nature through hands-on experiences in a national park. PEEC's campus is an adapted and recycled Pocono Mountains honeymoon resort that gives all who come a chance to experience the Pocono Mountains at their best. Work with PEEC's enthusiastic education staff in the Ecozone Discovery Room, interpreting education exhibits for the public. This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of bald eagles, aquaponics systems, black bears, sustainable insulation options, fossils, watersheds, microscopes, local wildlife furs, turtles, snakes, worm composting, beaver lodges, bat caves and more! Knowledge of the local wildlife and sustainability is a plus but not required. PEEC staff will train you on Ecozone procedures. In order to lead tours in the Bat Cave, you must be able to crawl on your knees for 1 minute (not required of all volunteers.)
Weekend work: 1-4 PM on select Saturdays and Sundays
Contact Derek Scott at 570-828-2310 ext 234 or DScott@peec.org for more details or to schedule a site visit. A list of all public Ecozone days can be found on our website: http://www.peec.org/programs/ecozone
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About Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Location:
1978 River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324, US
Mission Statement
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
Description
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area encompasses 67,000 acres of mountain ridge, forest, and floodplain on both sides of the Delaware River in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Forty miles of the Middle Delaware River are within the park, as well as trout streams, lakes, ponds, and some of the highest waterfalls of either state. The park is home to black bear, timber rattlesnakes, bald eagles, and, recently, nesting peregrine falcons. Ecosystems include hemlock ravines with bountiful rhodendron and ridgetops with prickly pear cactus.
Though set aside as an area for outdoor recreation, the land of this park is also rich in history. A number of structures remain from early Dutch settlement and the colonial contact period. The entire region was a frontier of the French & Indian War. Historic rural villages from the 18th and 19th centuries remain intact on the New Jersey side, and landscapes of past settlements are scattered throughout the park.
In the 19th century, the village of Delaware Water Gap was a focus of the early resort industry fostered by the railroads. Even today the region is known for its vacation appeal.
The proposal to dam the Delaware River near today's Smithfield Beach brought the region and its inhabitants into another era of American history -- the conservation and environmental movements of the 1960s and later.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area1978 River RoadBushkill, PA 18324
DATE POSTED
May 21, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Weekend work1-4 PM on select Saturdays and Sundays