Volunteers are the backbone of the Discovery Center.

Volunteer Opportunities include, but are not limited to:

Special Events
Aviary Care/Scales & Tales
The Discovery Room
Thayerville Firetower
Native Garden Care
Naturalist Assistant Program

Join us for a meeting! All volunteer meetings are open to the public for interested volunteers. Meetings are held in the Discovery Center's Discovery Room.

Questions about volunteering contact Ranger Katy Barger at kathryn.barger@maryland.gov or sign up here:

Volunteer

Volunteers are the backbone of the Discovery Center.

This website is funded and operated by The the Deep Creek Lake State Park Volunteers (Western Garrett County State Park VolUNTEERS, Inc.) We support and fund Programs, activities and Animal Care at the Discovery Center At Deep creek lake state park, and At Friends store AT SANG RUN State PARK.