Wildlife rehabilitation is a challenging, demanding, exhilarating, and exhausting field. Volunteers who want to work at the clinic require much more than just a love for animals. Volunteers must commit to a minimum of (2) 4-hour shifts per month. More information regarding training and volunteer positions can be found here. To support the work we are doing and become part of our team, fill out this form.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Schuylkill Center! Volunteers are vital to the work we do to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature. We design our group volunteer projects based on the volunteer interests, and our current projects. Please complete the form below that best suits your group so we can match you with a great volunteer experience.

Corporate Group

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Have a question about volunteering? Get in touch with us at volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org and let us know about what kind of volunteer experience you’re looking for.

Help protect the local toad population of the Schuylkill Center and the surrounding Roxborough neighborhood as the toads migrate to and from their breeding grounds each spring. When the toads emerge from hibernation in the early spring, hundreds of them cross Port Royal, Hagy’s Mill and other nearby roads to mate in the Roxborough Reservoir or the Schuylkill Center’s ponds.

The Toad Detour program runs from March to June, but toads may not cross every night. In general, the adult toads migrate from March 1st to April 15th and the toadlets return to the Schuylkill Center from May 15th to June 30th. Follow our Toad Detour Facebook Group for updates. Fill out our volunteer application and we will get in touch with you when Toad Detour begins.

We host multiple events throughout the year to support our mission of connecting people and nature. Volunteers are needed to help staff our vibrant and lively events here at the Schuylkill Center. Taking tickets, guiding visitors, and assisting with setup and cleanup of events helps engage visitors and foster their curiosity, desire to learn, and love for nature.

Fill out our volunteer application and our Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager will get in touch with you.

Connect with nature and make new friends as we work to improve the health and biodiversity of our forest. With 365 acres, you can help us preserve the quality of our woodlands, meadows, ponds, and streams.

Fill out our volunteer application and our Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager will get in touch with you about volunteer opportunities.

Volunteers can assist the organization by managing our receipt program, organizing files, data entry, assisting with direct mailings, assisting with the front desk and other office-related duties. Fill out our volunteer application and our Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager will get in touch with you.

We welcome your photographs showcasing the beauty of our forest, wildlife, art, and plants. Photos may be used for publication and social media. Share your photos with us by emailing volunteer@schuylkillcenter.org Please include how you’d like to be credited for your photo.

Our cutting-edge environmental art program incites curiosity and sparks awareness of the natural environment through contemporary art. Volunteers assist with special events and art tours, help artists fabricate and install artwork, or support us behind the scenes, organizing and researching projects in the art office. Fill out our volunteer application and our Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager will get in touch with you.

Come and share your expertise and love of nature with our children. Our program immerses children in nature and prepares them for the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical challenges of school. Volunteers will be screened through an interview with the director of Nature Preschool, a PA state clearance, and a criminal background check as required by state law.

Fill out our volunteer application and our Volunteer and Community Outreach Manager will get in touch with you.