04/30/2026
Do you like people watching and spending time outside while doing important work? Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River’s Wear It Watcher program is an easy, fun opportunity to volunteer with a friend at your local national park site this summer.
đź“‹ The Wear It Watchers program is conducted in partnership with the US Coast Guard and is designed to observe, record, and report visitor life jacket usage during the peak summer months. The data collected by volunteers is used to enhance river safety initiatives locally, while data is also used to track the national life jacket wear rate. In addition to data tracking, volunteers may also educate visitors, answer questions about water safety and life jacket usage.
This position will be active on weekends from May through August. Anyone is encouraged to volunteer; however, minors must be accompanied by an adult. All supplies are provided and on-site training will be held at the start of the season at Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA
To learn more and to get involved, please visit https://www.nps.gov/upde/learn/news/2025-wear-it-watcher-volunteer.htm or contact [email protected]
Photo Caption: A colorful infographic of the Delaware River with volunteers monitoring the river.
