Assateague State Park offers environmental education programs year-round, with most programming happening from April through September. We offer a wide range of programs to school groups, youth groups, and all park visitors, as well as special events and community outreach programs. Volunteer activities include conducting recreation-based programming, feeding and care of education animals, facilitating scheduled environmental education programs to school and youth groups, and staffing our Nature Center and Nature Nook. Our environmental education volunteers invigorate the programs with excitement, knowledge, and enthusiasm for the outdoors.
In addition to local volunteers, Assateague State Park offers an on-site EE volunteer option. Volunteers who are out-of-state can apply to be an on-site volunteer to receive a campsite for a maximum of 6 weeks while they volunteer. The campsite has a 30-amp electric hookup, no sewer or water hookups available. On-site EE volunteers can apply for one of three different volunteer sessions. The spring session runs from late April through mid-June, summer session 1 runs from mid-June through July 31, and summer session 2 runs from August 1 through the weekend after Labor Day.
Interested in becoming an Environmental Education volunteer? Read more details on the opportunity in this informational packet.
Want to apply? Fill out this Google Form! ASP EE Volunteer Application Form.
Have additional questions? Email Erin Swale, EE Volunteer Supervisor, at ErinR.Swale@maryland.gov.
