Volunteers are the lifeblood of every CSO and are vital to the Florida Park Service. The North Florida Springs Alliance depends on our volunteers to help in every aspect of outreach and implementation of our projects.
Where Could You Fit In?
- Park Cleanups
- Construction Projects
- Educational Outreach
- Park Maintenance
- Scientific Research
Current & Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Call For Volunteer Opportunities
To learn more about how you can get involved in current or ongoing projects, please email our volunteer coordinator at volunteers@northfloridaspringsalliance.org.
NFSA Projects
Interpretive Trails
Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park is home to an award-winning interpretive trail that takes park visitors on a virtual cave dive! The mile-long trail overlays water-filled passages and kiosks along the way bring the world beneath your feet to life! In 2017, work will begin on a trail in Lafayette Blue Springs State Park.
Fauna Counts
A team of trained volunteers have been collecting data on the creatures that live in the underground caves of our parks for over ten years. Data is shared with state water managers as they work hard to maintain the health and balance in our aquifer.
Eco-Day at the Parks
Every year the North Florida Springs Alliance conducts a half day of maintenance and repairs at one of the five parks in the Alliance. Projects include painting and staining park buildings, repairing park infrastructure and any other projects needed at the park. Volunteers are rewarded with a tasty lunch each year!
Steps & Boardwalks
Visitors come from all over to enjoy the natural beauty of our state parks. To minimize erosion and impacts to the various ecosystems in each park, volunteers for the North Florida Springs Alliance build steps and boardwalks at many of our parks.
Tank Benches
Many of our parks have underground cave systems, which draw thousands of cave divers to the parks. In an effort to minimize any impact on the natural resources, our members build special benches for divers to use to assemble and disassemble their diving equipment.
Volunteer Form
Be sure to download the “Volunteer Hours” form and keep track of the hours you put in on any NFSA project. Hours tracked and reported to the Florida Park Service help with funding for our state parks!
