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Volunteering is an important part of what we do! Volunteer work is personally gratifying and offers individuals an opportunity to “give back” to our fellow citizens and to the wondrous natural world that surrounds us all. Email us at lycomingaudubon@gmail.com with VOLUNTEER in the subject line, or click here to learn about the ways you can become involved.
Projects/Volunteer Opportunities
Habitat Enhancement Project at Robert Porter Allen Natural Area
Lycoming Audubon has partnered with the South Side Recreation Authority (SSRA) to remove invasive plant species within Robert Porter Allen Natural Area (RPANA) and to plant native trees and shrubs there.
Community volunteers, including members of Lycoming Audubon, the Lycoming (College) Environmental Awareness Foundation (LEAF), and other local groups are working to protect the long-term ecological integrity of the 229 acre natural area. All are welcome to come and lend a hand!
Education
Interested in education? We are always seeking volunteers to help us with our programs for youth at the Waterdale Environmental Education Center and at other locations.
Help us spread the word! Introduce the general public to the lives of birds at one of our many Tabling Events.
Conservation
Nest boxes – Help us maintain a number of Bluebird Trails and nest boxes for other species and monitor reproductive success. Our volunteers repair and replace nest boxes as necessary, clean the boxes at the beginning of each nesting season and check and document the nesting activity at each box as the season progresses.
Bird Friendly Blooms – Enhancing bird and wildlife habitat with native species is an important objective of Lycoming Audubon.
Citizen Science
Participate in Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count. Data collected on bird species and numbers of individual birds observed during the count days are forwarded to the National Audubon Society for inclusion in a hemispheric database which is used by many organizations and agencies to track changes in bird populations across the span of years during which the count has been done.
Community Service
Adopt-a-Highway – Four times a year Chapter volunteers cleanup litter along a stretch of Old Route 220 as part of the PA Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway roadside beautification program. We often gather afterwards for fellowship at a local eatery for food, drink and good conversation.
Advocacy
Lycoming Audubon members use our collective voice to advocate for policies and legislation that benefit birds and future generations.
Join Our Listserv
In our group forum, you can stay up to date on all the threads related to opportunities to come together for conservation, community, and education.