MEDIA ADVISORY: Sept. 24, 2012
FLORIDA STATE PARKS TO HOST NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY EVENTS
~Cleanup projects aim to recruit and highlight
volunteers to improve the lands and facilities the public uses for recreation, education,
exercise and connecting with nature. ~
 Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is just one of the many state parks hosting National Public Lands Day events on Sept. 29.
TALLAHASSEE – Join the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service and the Friends of Florida State Parks, Inc. to celebrate 2012 National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 29. Nearly 50 state parks are hosting events where volunteers can join in the special programs and efforts to keep our natural areas and cultural resources healthy and clean. This year’s events are focused on supporting Florida’s public lands, encouraging citizens to spend more time outdoors and visiting state parks to enjoy a more healthy and active life style. The Friends of Florida State Parks, Inc has been working with local Friends & Alliance groups to promote this special day and to encourage participation.
Volunteers are critical to the Florida Park Service and helping provide high-quality nature based recreation to the more than 24 million visitors each year. In fact, in fiscal 2011, more than 27,300 Florida Park Service volunteers donated nearly 1.4 million hours, a value of nearly $28 million. Volunteers provide important services such as administration, tour guides, event coordination, maintenance and a large variety of necessary tasks for the parks.
“Volunteering at a state park on National Public Lands Day is a great way to get involved in protecting and preserving your local environment,” said Florida Park Service Director Donald Forgione. “Our state parks offer many opportunities to do what you love, while enjoying Florida’s natural resources and have your time make a difference in your community.”
The following events will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29:
Northwest Florida
9 a.m. - noon
3540 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
9:30 a.m. -noon
12301 Gulf Beach Highway
Pensacola, Florida 32507
9 a.m. - noon
1900 E. Gulf Beach Drive
St. George Island, Florida 32328
9 a.m. - noon
181 Eden Gardens Road
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
9 a.m. - noon
465 Wakulla Park Drive
Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. CST
3345 Caverns Road
Marianna, Florida 32446
8:30 a.m. - noon
357 Main Park Road
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
3631 201st Path
Live Oak, Florida 32060
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
8899 Cape San Blas Road
Port St. Joe, Florida 32456
8:45 a.m. - noon
5 W. Scenic Highway 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
Northeast Florida
8 a.m. - noon.
11330 S.E. County Road 135
White Springs, Florida 32096
9 a.m. - noon
18020 N.W. Highway 19
Fanning Springs, Florida 32693
9 a.m. - noon
11650 N.W. 115th Street
Chiefland, Florida 32626
9 a.m. - noon
410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road
High Springs, Florida 32643
9 a.m. - noon
100 Savannah Boulevard
Micanopy, Florida 32667
Central Florida
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
15 Fort Mose Trail
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
9 a.m. - noon
1600 Twigg Street
Palatka, Florida 32177
8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
9700 S. State Road A1A
Melbourne Beach, Florida 32951
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
1425 N.E. 58th Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34470
9 a.m. - noon
6400 N. Oceanshore Boulevard
Palm Coast, Florida 32137
8:30 a.m. - noon
1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, Florida 32712
Southwest Florida
9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
14326 South County Road 39
Lithia, Florida 33547
9 a.m. - noon
11135 Gulfshore Dr.
Naples, Florida 34108
9 a.m. - noon
5931 Hammock Road
Sebring, Florida 33872
9 a.m. - noon
#1 Causeway Boulevard
Dunedin, Florida 34698
9 a.m. - noon
8700 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
1843 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey, Florida 34229
8 a.m. – noon
6131 Commercial Way
Spring Hill, Florida 34606
Southeast Florida
9 a.m. - noon
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
10 a.m – noon
16450 S.E. Federal Highway
Hobe Sound, Florida 33455
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
3109 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
9 a.m. - noon
3400 N.E. 163rd Street
North Miami, Florida 33160
The following event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Peacock Springs Road
Luraville, Florida
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