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Road and Trail Updates
Wilson Road is now open to Library Lane, while restoration of the sewer line repair area continues. More »
Fiscal Year 2009 Volunteer Report
NPS/VAFO Public Lands Day 2009 Thanks a million for another great year of volunteerism in the park! Volunteer hours are up 14% over FY2008. During FY2009, across all program areas in the park, a total of 2859 VIPs donated 50,541 hours service. 7,072 more hours than in FY2008 with a dollar value of $1,023,455.25. Excellent job!
Valley Forge National Historical Park has benefitted greatly from an increase in volunteerism over the past six-years. Volunteer contributions are a vital part of making what we do everyday work in the most efficient way, resulting in quality experiences for the public and preservation of park resources. More and more corporations, universities, high schools, youth organizations, religious organizations and individual families are donating time and sharing their expertise in the park. 
NPS/VAFO SCA Clean Up Crew Summer 2009 Highlights for the year include: volunteers participated in the first year of a multi-year public archaeology program at Washington's Headquarters. The Crayfish Corps formed to assist with the natural resource management issue of invasive crayfish species threatening the Valley Creek ecosystem. 61% of the current participants in the Crayfish Corps are under 18 years old. This is one of the fastest growing volunteer programs in the park. Park also hosted an SCA Community Commuter Crew consisting of 10 Philadelphia high school students and 2 youth leaders. Students worked on natural resource management projects and had one formal environmental education day per week. Community support continues to grow for large scale annual volunteer events such as National Trails Day and National Public Lands Day. 
NPS/VAFO Public Lands Day 2009 Hut Roof Reconstruction We want to give a special thank you to volunteers and partners for their support and helping to make FY2009 another great year. Thanks to:
Horse-Shoe Trail Club – Audubon Chapter University of Pennsylvania WholeFoods Market - Devon Verizon Telephone Pioneers PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - PA State Parks Region 4 Montgomery County Conservation District Philadelphia Water Department The Academy of Natural Science Audubon Society – Valley Forge King of Prussia Rotary Club Valley Forge Signal Seekers Villanova University Ray of Sunshine Club Phi Sigma Pi. University of Delaware GVF Transportation DELVACCA - Johnson Matthey Inc. Art of Living Foundation Phoenixville Hospital Philadelphia Outward Bound Center YMCA - Audubon Elmwood Park Zoo Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education ORACLE Insurance Global Business Unit Norristown Police Department Sierra Club Glaxo Smith Kline LexisNexis Boyertown High School Youth of the Southeastern Pa Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Center for Art and Technology Downingtown High School Wyeth Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Sierra Club National Outing Volunteer Vacation Student Conservation Association Public Lands Corp Conservation High School Crew Student Conservation Association High School Conservation Crew of Greater Philadelphia Liberty Bell Wanderers Fast Tracks Running Club New Jersey National Guard Challenge Youth Program |
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Valley Forge NHP is part of the Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area, which stretches 128 miles from Philadelphia to Pottsville. The region is nationally significant for the roles that its people, places, and events played in the American, industrial, and environmental revolutions.