Cook Forest Fall Workday
Saturday, October 17, 2026 8am to 1pm
Cook Forest Fall Workday
Have you been looking for a way to get involved with Cook Forest State Park? Please consider joining us for the day to help maintain the park through various work projects. Jobs may include trail maintenance, litter pickup, painting, wood stacking, etc. Free camping Friday and/or Saturday nights will be available for volunteers, with prior notice received by 10/5. If you are planning to join us for the day, please contact the Park Office (814)744-8407 at least two weeks in advance so that we can have a volunteer project lined up for you. Lunch provided!
0800am-0830am: meet at Maintenance Complex to receive assigned task
0830am-1200pm: complete work projects
1200-1230pm: return work gear to Maintenance
1230-100pm: LUNCH & Certificate Ceremony at Shelter #2
* Be advised that the process for being a volunteer for PA State Parks has changed. Please sign up as a volunteer on the new volunteer website:
https://dcnrvolunteers.pa.gov/
All minors need to have a volunteer agreement signed by their parent/guardian before arriving at the event. Please bring these to the event. Quick access link to the forms: https://dcnrvolunteers.pa.gov/adult-agreement-parentguardian-consent/
Scout Troop Leaders are not allowed to sign for all participants. All adults (18+) helping your troop at this event need to sign up and sign the Volunteer Agreement. All of your scout troop members participating that are minors (under 18) need to have a volunteer agreement signed by their parent/guardian before arriving at the event.
The direct link to the Cook Forest Fall Workday on the new volunteer system is located here:
https://dcnrvolunteers.pa.gov/need/detail/?need_id=1299401
Saturday, October 17, 2026 8am to 1pm