If you love the outdoors and would like to find a way to share it with others, the Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) wants you!

 The organization, whose mission is to preserve the park, is seeking volunteers to serve as trail ambassadors and crew leaders.

 As a trail ambassador, volunteers will serve as park docents who provide outreach and education to park visitors by taking hiking shifts, leading guided hikes, staffing information tables in the Wissahickon and the surrounding community, and assisting at FOW Volunteer Service Days. Ambassadors provide information to park users and report service needs back to FOW leaders, and are an important part of ensuring that the Friends organization is better able to serve the public and steward the park. 

.As a crew leader, volunteers are part of a corps of stewards who are trained in leading volunteer groups in the Wissahickon, building and improving trails, restoring habitat, and sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. They work directly with FOW staff to plan and lead volunteer service days throughout the park. With the constant natural and human stresses on the park, crew leaders play an integral role in keeping the Wissahickon beautiful and healthy for all who visit.

 For more information about each program and to apply on the volunteering section of FOW’s website, visit fow.org/volunteering. Friends of the Wissahickon is at 40 W. Evergreen Ave., Suite 108, 19118.