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Gallitzin State Forest
A substantial bridge over Laurel Run is an important connector for the shared use trail system
Blue Knob State Park
A generous anonymous donation helped to fund a gorgeous new playground for the park. The kids will swarm this one!
Buchanan State Forest
Picnic time in the Buchanan State Forest. Beautiful place for cooking.
Canoe Creek State Park
The Friends of Canoe Creek met an important goal for the park - a playground near the beach.
Canoe Creek State Park
Doesn't every park and forest need tree plantings? Basically, yes! Some has been taken care of at the Canoe Creek day use area; there's always room for more trees!
Canoe Creek and Trough Creek State Parks
A grant from REI purchased bikes for rangers at these two parks
Delaware Canal State Park
Your donations to PPFF for Delaware Canal State Park just improved visitor safety and trail maintenance through the acquisition of two RAD electric bikes.
Elk State Forest
Turning your donations into improved trails in Elk State Forest with the acquisition of this special mower.
Forbes State Forest
The Lick Hollow Picnic Area is a local seasonal favorite. New trees lining the road to the bottom of the hollow add a great touch.
Forbes State Forest
The Blue Hole division boasts CCC era construction; interpretive signage now tells the story of the camp located there and showcases a renovated water course they built.
Forbes State Forest
The Wharton Iron Furnace in the Forbes is a quiet place to visit
Fowlers Hollow State Park
Tree plantings in 2020 (the Year of the Trees) beautified the park
Keystone State Park
The contact station has a distinctive planting bed at the park. Now it's once again shaped like the keystone it is!
Kooser State Park
The Mighty Oak Pavilion is mighty once more since renovations to its chimney. Picnic time!
Lackawanna State Park
It's easy to roll along the newly repaved trail.
Lackawanna State Park
Anglers and paddlers can now more safely exit the lake at Lackawanna State Park thanks to the acquisition of a solar light funded by the Overlook Estate Foundation.
Laurel Ridge State Park
Rehabilitation of chimneys and fireboxes at eight Adirondack shelters
Little Buffalo State Park
Local community support was high and the Little Buffalo ADA dock is a popular addition to the park.
Lyman Run State Park
The Friends of Lyman Run celebrated a huge achievement with completion of their playground project in 2021. Happy kids, happy Friends!
McConnells Mill State Park
New interpretive signage tells the story of how the Mill worked
McConnells Mill State Park
The trail to Breckneck Falls was made substantially safer with a new surface
Michaux State Forest
As you see elsewhere in this website, graffiti removal at Michaux's Hammonds (and Buzzards) Rocks was a gigantic undertaking. The call went out and the need was met.
Nockamixon State Park
The pride and joy of the Tohickon launch area is an accessible recreation area featuring a Board Safe accessible kayak launch. The Friends of Nockamixon worked hard to meet this need.
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
The Friends of Nolde Forest were able to raise the funds to build the ChickaDEE NAture Discovery Area in tribute to their late member Deena Andrus.
Ohiopyle State Park
The PA Outdoor Corps, being trained in outdoor and maintenance skills over successive summers, installed new eco-friendly shingles on a few of the restrooms in the Kentuck campground. They'll last for years.
Point State Park
The accessible kayak launch at Point State Park was the first of its kind in the parks system. And then Allegheny River flooding tore it from its moorings, never to be seen again. It was definitely used before its loss!
Shawnee State Park
A rainy day greeted the 2016 ribbon-cutting for Shawnee State Park's new amphitheater. The Friends of Shawnee, donor REI, and attendees were not worried.
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Our Work
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit. Whether you’re a trailbuilder, a wildlife expert, an event organizer, or one of those special people who always say, “Just put me to work wherever you need me,” Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests have a role for you.
Find your niche. Make your voice heard with decision makers. Pitch in with a friends group. Work on your own or with your family, friends, and co-workers as a Steward of Penn’s Woods. Support any of the programs and initiatives we promote. You will be welcome as a volunteer. And it’s as good for you as it is for your state parks and forests!
About Us
Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) began in 1999 as a statewide nonprofit organization to provide a voice for the Commonwealth’s 121 state parks and 2.2 million acres of forest land. With PPFF, citizens can donate or bequeath money to state parks and forests, become active and involved volunteers in the park and forest system, and find some fun and educational opportunities. We’re the official nonprofit partner of your state parks and forests. Be a part of the movement!
Friends Groups
Your special affinity for a specific park or forest means that a PPFF chapter friends group is the perfect outlet for your creative energy. Friends are people like you who volunteer their time, services and support to our state parks and forests. Chapters form for a variety of reasons but all understand the value of their state park or forest and share a common goal to make that park or forest the best in the commonwealth.