Volunteer Opportunities

Burlington County Parks System offers a variety of volunteer opportunities that provide participants with an opportunity to learn, share their interests and skills, and help to protect and preserve our natural, cultural, and historical resources.

Special arrangements can be made to accommodate groups of 20 or more. Corporate groups and service organizations are welcome! If your group is interested in volunteering for a day, we can offer an enjoyable and educational experience. When you are ready to schedule an event, please fill out the Volunteer Group Registration Form and let us know your preferred dates.

Students interested in earning community service hours should visit the Burlington County Clean Communities page.

All other volunteers must fill out a Volunteer Application Form. They will be assigned to tasks they are best suited for based on their interests and skills provided in the application and at the discretion of park staff.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

  Historic Prison Museum

  • History guides for leading tours (additional training required) 
  • Research 

  Ecological/Landscape Needs:

  • Removal of invasive species (see above for lanternfly project)
  • Removal of litter
  • Trail maintenance
  • General maintenance/yard work
  • Planting, watering, weeding and other gardening duties (March-Oct)

Natural Science Monitoring:

  • Seasonal bird surveys
  • Nest box monitoring (spring-early summer) & reporting of data

Future Volunteer Opportunities

These future opportunities may become available for festivals and other large outdoor & indoor events:

Art Gallery Assistants - Greet visitors, track visitation, and help maintain galleries for special events.

Teen Arts Festival Assistants - Assist with intake of artwork, hang directional signs throughout campus, other needs on setup day(s), Assistance on festival days: greeters, crowd control, workshop/performance assistance, registration table, and assist with breakdown

Children's Crafts - Assist with crafts during special events 

Historic Smithville Mansion and Village - Assist with special events and decorating the Mansion

Historic Prison Museum: Assist with special events & large groups, inventory/gift shop maintenance, set up and take down of special displays and exhibits  

Nature Program Assistance: Help with specific programs, large groups, and special events

Manning Park Information tables:  Ag Center on Saturday mornings & special events

Assistance with Annual Festivals:  Volunteers are needed for the Earth Fair in June, the Arts in the Park in September, the Fall Float Festival in October, and the Victorian Holiday in December.

  1. Help vendors unload their vehicles
  2. Help direct vendors to their set-up location
  3. Expeditor (manage a stage – making sure the next performer is ready to go)
  4. Help direct visitors attending event
  5. Help and/or manage a children’s interactive activity (games or crafts)