Fall Volunteer Opportunities in the Darby & Cobbs Creek Watershed
- Lauren McGrath
- Aug 26
- 4 min read
Welcome Fall! The wind-down of summer brings ample 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.
There are many opportunities to make an impact in the region this Autumn!
September 2025
Monday, September 1: Bird, Butterfly, and Dragonfly Walk with Cliff and Nancy Hence with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, September 4: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, September 4: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Friday, September 5: Watershed Volunteer Friday with WCT
Saturday, September 6: National Hummingbird Day Photowalk with Ned Levi With John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, September 6: Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, September 6: Bug Bingo Walk with Prescribe Outside with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Wednesday, September 10: Free Screening of “Our Blue World” with Stroud Water Research Center
Thursday, September 11: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, September 11: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, September 13: Philly Fall Nature Festival with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, September 13: Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Sunday, September 14: Bird Walk with Mary Ellen Krober with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, September 14: Plant Walk with Dick Cloud with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Monday, September 15: Foraging for Food and Medicine: An Immersive Exploration of Local Plants with WCT
Thursday, September 18: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, September 18: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Friday, September 19: Watershed Volunteer Friday with WCT
Saturday, September 20: Migratory Meander with Mike McGraw with WCT
Saturday, September 20: Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, September 20: Restoration Workday with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Sunday, September 21: Bug Bingo Walk with Prescribe Outside with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, September 25: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, September 25: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, September 27: STREAM Girls Stream Study and Fly-Fishing Event with Stroud Water Research Center
Saturday, September 27: Serpentine Barrens Tour with CRC
Saturday, September 27: Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
October 2025
Thursday, October 2: Stewardship Volunteer Thursday with WCT
Thursday, October 2: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, October 4: Run-a-Muck 5K & Countryside Bash with WCT
Saturday, October 4: 2025 Darby Creek Kayak Race with DCVA
Saturday, October 4: World Animal Day Photowalk with Ned Levi with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 4: Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, October 5: Bird Walk with Cliff and Nancy Hence with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, October 9: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, October 11: Fall Migratory Bird Walk with CRC
Saturday, October 11: Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Sunday, October 12: The Big Sit at the Observation Tower - Counting Birds for Conservation! With John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, October 12: Plant Walk with Dick Cloud with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, October 16: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, October 18: Restoration Workday with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Wednesday, October 22: Wildlife Walk with PA Game Commission with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, October 23: Native Planters with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Saturday, October 25: 2025 Fall Creek Clean Up with DCVA
Saturday, October 25: Bird Walk with Chuck Root and Emily Dodge with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 25: Stewardship Saturday with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, October 25: Schuylkill Saturdays: Guided Hike with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Sunday, October 26: Bird Walk with Cliff and Nancy Hence with John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, October 30: Native Planters with Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
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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