V-I-Ps Volunteers In Parks

We want to give a special thank you to the many volunteers and partners who roll up their sleeves and lend a hand to help care for the resources at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Listed below are highlights of the many contributions from some special people,
Our V-I-Ps!

Martin Luther King Day of Services

Volunteers from all over the area, corporate and individual, participated in the 7th consecutive MLK Day of Services at Valley Forge Park. Download and read the event recap for the following years:

2012 | 2011 | 2010

For the second year in a row, Valley Forge participated in Wreaths Across America. On December 9th and 10th, nearly 250 volunteers helped display 2,000 wreaths to commemorate the 2,000 men and women who died during the 1777-1778 encampment.
This effort was done in partnership with Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization that grew out of the Arlington Wreath Program at Arlington National Cemetery to promote veterans' remembrance. 

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Annual Volunteer Reports

Volunteer contributions are vital to quality experiences for the public and preservation of park resources.
Thank you to all volunteers!

NEW! FY 2011 | FY 2010 | FY 2009 | FY 2008

National Public Lands Day Recap

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands in the United States. In 2012, NPLD will be held on September 29, 2012.
View pictures of past events on our Facebook page

2011 | 2010

SCA Philly Report

SCA completed a successful second year of the Philadelphia Community Conservation Crew Program in August. The program engaged 51 young men and women from Philadelphia in activities which provided valuable life skills, and green job training as they completed over 9,000 hours of conservation service.  

 2010 ¦ 2009

Community Based Stewardship in Action

Through 2010, The Wayne Rotary, Penn State Alumni, Chester Co. Chapter, and Eadeh Enterprises participated in volunteer projects assisting with deferred maintenance at the park Led by Ernest Eadeh and his daughter Heather Eadeh, projects included work on park historic buildings and vegitation and debris removal.