August Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby & Cobbs Creek Watershed
- Lauren McGrath
- Jul 30
- 3 min read
Welcome Summer! Warmer weather brings a bounty of volunteer opportunities and education events throughout the Darby and Cobbs Creek and neighboring watersheds! Check out the links to learn more about each organization and the volunteer opportunities in the region.
August 2026
Saturday, August 1: Clinic Cleaners with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, August 1: Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, August 1: Darby Creek Trail Volunteer Work Day – Planting Maintenance Day with DCVA
Sunday, August 2: Summer Tree ID Walk n’Talk with Jeff Cooney and Robb Kerr with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Wednesday, August 5: Tree Care in Thornbury with CRC
Thursday, August 6: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, August 6: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Friday, August 7: Bug Night with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Friday, August 7: Tree Care in Newtown Square with CRC
Saturday, August 8: Stewardship Saturdays with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, August 8: Ridley Tree Maintenance Day with DCVA
Sunday, August 9: Bird Walk with Debbie Beer with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, August 9: Birds, Butterflies, and Dragonflies Walk with Cliff and Nancy Hence with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, August 13: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, August 13: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Wednesday, August 19: Get in the Dirt with Rushton Farm with WCT
Thursday, August 20: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, August 20: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Friday, August 21: Bat Night Walk with the Bio Team with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, August 22: Fungadelphia with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, August 22: Stewardship Saturdays with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, August 23: Birds, Butterflies, and Dragonflies Walk with Cliff and Nancy Hence with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Tuesday, August 25: Science on Tap: Freshwater Mussels with CRC
Thursday, August 27: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, August 27: Wildlife Walk with PA Game Commission with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, August 27: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Saturday, August 29: Mushroom Walk & Talk with Beth Teigen from Philly Mycology Club with DCVA
Beginning of September 2026
Thursday, September 3: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, September 3: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, September 10: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Thursday, September 10: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Full event calendars for Volunteer and Education Event Hosts are below:
Is there someone missing?
Email us and let us know! Blogs will be added monthly with updated events from around the region - if you know of upcoming events, email LBM@wctrust.org to add them to the list of opportunities.
Submit your pictures and stories of how you are making an impact on the watershed!
Share the impact that you are making by submitting your pictures and a brief 1-2 sentences with what you have been up to. Thank you for making a difference in the Darby/Cobbs and neighboring watersheds!
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