The lineup will feature more than 20 bands, including a Mummer’s String Band from Philadelphia, bands from Canada, and the 10-time World Champion Junior  Corps, plus numerous floats and marching units, re-enactment groups, antique cars, giant helium-filled balloons and more. The organizers are expecting as many as 100,000 people to attend.

Lots of volunteers are needed on the day of the event to make it a success. Among many other tasks, the Perry 200 organizing committee is seeking people to carry banners in the parade; help set up and inflate the helium balloons at the Cathedral Prep Events Center field before the parade; handle the balloons in the parade; assist the parade marshals by escorting buses, trucks and marchers to the lineup or finish areas; clean up after the parade; work as parking lot assistants; and someone to meet the parade units at the end of parade and direct them where to go.

If you are interested in volunteering in this historic event, visit http://www.perry200.com/parade/volunteers/ and fill out the online form, or call Dan Mucci of the Perry 200 Commemoration at 459-8000.

Goodell Gardens has changed its site layout since last year, and it wants to make sure that folks who come to the festival can find a place to park. The parking guide volunteers will also count visitors and collect donations for the festival.

Parking guides will work in teams of four (or more) for two-hour shifts. Volunteers are needed to work on Saturday, May 18, from 9 to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 to 3 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m., or 5 to 7 p.m. Goodell Gardens will provide walkie-talkies, bottled water, cold snacks and training. Volunteers will earn credit toward Goodell Gardens’ volunteer rewards program.

If you are interested, please contact Amber at 734-6699 or via e-mail at info@goodellgardens.org and let her know which hours you are available to help.

Volunteers are to meet at the Red Bridge Campground on State Rt. 321 by 8:30 a.m. Red Bridge Recreation Area is located 9 miles northwest of Kane, along the Longhouse National Scenic Byway (State Route 321).  It is on the eastern shore of Kinzua Bay, a southern branch of the Allegheny Reservoir.

Volunteers should dress for the weather, as the cleanup will be held rain or shine. The work should be completed by 4 p.m. All volunteers need to bring a lunch, drinking water and gloves, and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes or boots.

Preregistration is requested by Friday, May 3 at (814) 728-6163 or at nwelker@fs.fed.us.

Individuals and groups, such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, are welcome to participate. All volunteers must sign a volunteer agreement, and parental consent and adult supervision is required for any person under the age of 18.

The weeklong event, known as Days of Caring, has more than 30 projects to choose from at various Erie locations. The projects are of all types and sizes, so there’s sure to be something that fits your schedule and your skill level. Volunteers are needed for activities ranging from general cleaning, such as removing trash and debris, to painting, gardening and making minor repairs. Much of the work will be outdoors, so be prepared for all types of weather.

One of the most popular events is the Presque Isle State Park cleanup, which takes place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you want to help get the beaches ready for summer, just show up and register at the Rotary Pavilion between 9 and 11 a.m.

To find a schedule of Days of Caring cleanup events or to get involved, visit http://getconnected.unitedwayerie.org.

Volunteers are needed to help the center make its buildings and grounds more beautiful. The event will take place rain or shine and is guaranteed to be fun. After the hard work, lunch will be provided to all volunteers.

Volunteers are asked to report for registration between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Then, at 9 a.m., volunteers will select a work crew to join. Work will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon; lunch will be served and prizes awarded starting at noon.

There will be tasks for every age and ability. Participants can choose among work crews assigned to pull non-native plants, plant native seeds and shrubs, spruce up the gardens, pick up trash as part of Audubon’s roadside cleanup effort and possibly others.

Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather in clothes that can get dirty and bring work gloves if they have them.

To help plan for food, volunteers are asked to make reservations by calling (716) 569-2345, sending an e-mail to info@jamestownaudubon.org, or using the online form by following the links at http://jamestownaudubon.org/.

The cleanup event is an annual effort sponsored by PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the state Department of Environmental Protection and other partners. Groups participating in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year round, are also encouraged to participate in the cleanup.

During the “Pick it Up PA Days,” from April 20 to May 6, registered events will have access to free disposal at participating landfills. PennDOT provides gloves, trash bags and safety vests to AAH and Great American Cleanup of PA groups.

In 2012, more than 141,000 volunteers collected 6.7 million pounds of litter from Pennsylvania’s roads, trails and shorelines during the Great American Cleanup.

“These cleanup programs play a huge role in keeping Pennsylvania beautiful through cleaner roadsides and communities,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch. “It’s my hope that more individuals get involved and join the thousands of dedicated volunteers that participate in these efforts year after year.”

Interested individuals can find a listing of cleanup events, resources for organizing a cleanup, and other information about the effort online at www.gacofpa.org.

Groups interested in adopting a section of highway are encouraged to contact their local PennDOT County Maintenance office and ask for the AAH coordinator, or visit www.dot.state.pa.us.

In addition, this year, cleanup partner Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is hosting its first-ever Great American Cleanup Video Contest. Interested individuals can send a 3- to 5-minute video of their cleanup event to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful by May 24. The videos will be made available for the public to vote on online after that date. For contest rules and information, visit www.gacofpa.org.

Audubon’s Education Staff is seeking volunteer trail guides to assist with Discovery Walks during this busy season. While you take a walk in the woods, notice the flowers, watch a frog by the pond, and listen to the birds, you will be offering a service to children and earning the staff’s great appreciation.

Those interested are invited to come to Audubon on Wednesday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to noon to meet with Audubon’s naturalists and learn how much fun it can be to help young students explore nature, overcoming their fears and misconceptions.

You will learn more about the trails, what it takes to lead a class of children along them, and the natural history found there. After a brief presentation indoors about the protocols and procedures for a Discovery Walk, the naturalists will walk you along the most popular routes of the walks. They will share activities, information, and hints to make the walk go smoothly.

While this training is designed for new trail guide volunteers, experienced guides are welcome as well.

Participants are reminded to dress for the weather as most of the program will be outdoors. You are invited to stay for a catered lunch and an optional hike afterward to learn more about what’s happening in nature in early spring.

To RSVP for lunch, by Monday, April 8, call (716) 569-2345, email info@jamestownaudubon.org, or use the on-line form by following the links from Audubon’s home page at http://jamestownaudubon.org.

To learn more about what being a trail guide entails, visit the Trail Guide Training website at http://trailguidetraining.wordpress.com/ or call Jennifer at (716) 569-2345.

The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren.

EdZoo Crew members must be between the ages of 14 and 17 and be willing to interact with zoo guests and to answer questions and direct people. They must have an interest in biology, environmental science, zoos or conservation and a willingness to share with the public information in these areas.

Interested teens must complete an EdZoo Crew volunteer application and return it to the zoo by Friday, May 4.

Volunteers will receive training to communicate their knowledge of animals and plants to zoo guests and children participating in the zoo’s educational programs.

Crew members’ duties include assisting with at least one week-long Zoo Venture children’s program; volunteering at least eight days in the children’s zoo; volunteering for three special events in one calendar year; assisting with classes, Zoo Ventures, Scout programs, family programs and birthday parties; and assisting with craft, education and activity booths.

You can download a volunteer application at https://www.eriezoo.org/Template/ViewContent.aspx?id=40&P=88&C=95.  For questions about volunteering, contact the zoo’s volunteer department at 864-4091 Ext.
223.

Volunteers are needed to help get the camp ready for the new season. Some of the projects planned for the cleanup include grounds beautification, cabin cleaning and paint touch-ups.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Sean Amicucci at 452-3261, Ext. 270.

The camp is also still looking for volunteers to help at the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. Call the number above for more information or to sign up to help.

Volunteers are needed for educational events, including developing and presenting programs for students and adults; performing tree maintenance, such as minor tree pruning and mulching; conducting the twice-a-year park cleanups in the spring and fall; helping with newsletter layout and mailing; fundraising; public relations; and helping to organize and staff special events, including the annual L.E.A.F. festival held the second Saturday in September, the Arbor Day celebration on the last Friday in April, and the Arts at the Arboretum series, which takes place on six Thursdays in July and August.

To volunteer your talents, or for more information, send an e-mail to LEAF@velocity.net. Find out more about L.E.A.F. by visiting www.leaferie.org.