Hillsborough River State Park Ranger Programs

• FORT FOSTER TOURS
  Saturdays: 2 PM
  Sundays: 11 AM
  
  Park admission plus tour fee of $2/adult and $1/child, ages 6-12. Ages 5 and under are free. Your step back in time will begin at the park's Interpretive Center located in parking lot #1. From there a tram will transport you to Fort Foster where you will see the only authentically reconstructed fort from the era of the Second Seminole Indian War (1830s). Allow approximately one-and-a-half hours for the tour. NO PETS.
  Special Notice: Fort Foster Historic Site Tours are cancelled (10/24 Saturday– 10/25 Sunday, due to the Annual Fall Event "Haunted Woods" at Hillsborough River State Park). Email patrick.potts@dep.state.fl.us for more details
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  Call (813) 987-6771 for more details for more details.
• TRAM TOUR OF THE PARK
  Friday Evening: 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM
  Look for the tram and wave! Make plans to join us for a tram ride throughout one of the oldest State Parks in Florida. We would like to show you the points of interest in the park and you can meet some of your fellow campers. So—Finish your dinner and clean your dishes. Grab the kids! The ranger will pick you up at your campsite. Bring a friend and a smile! *Note — all programs are offered weather permitting and are for registered campers only. Email patrick.potts@dep.state.fl.us for more details
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  Call 813-987-6771 for more details.
• CAMPFIRE PROGRAM
  Saturday Evenings--TBA
  Contact the Ranger Station for next scheduled program topic and meeting time. Everyone is invited to meet at Cedar Landing behind campsite 41 in Rivers Edge campground. Campfire programs are presented by park staff and volunteers, contact the Ranger Station for next scheduled program topic and meeting time. *Note — all programs are offered weather permitting. Email patrick.potts@dep.state.fl.us for more details
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  Call 813-987-6771 for more details.
• PARK PROGRAM REQUESTS
  Ongoing
  Thank you for your interest in our interpretive & educational programs at Hillsborough River State Park/Fort Foster Historic Site. Due to the extreme popularity of our park programs, we are already booked for the Spring/Summer time period. We will again be accepting program requests starting in the fall of 2009. Please re-contact us in November 2009. The mission of the Florida Park Service is to provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting and restoring natural and cultural resources. We encourage you to review http://www.floridastateparks.org/ for additional interpretive and educational programs. Email patrick.potts@dep.state.fl.us for more details
  
  Call the park at: (813) 987-6870 for more details.
• PROGRAMS AND SERVICE
  Ongoing
  Are you fit as a fiddle? Are you adventurous, but you don’t know what you’re going to do the third Saturday of each month? Consider spending your time as an outdoor volunteer. Hillsborough River State Park/Fort Foster Historic State Park has several volunteer opportunities waiting for individuals wanting to give back to the environment and devote some free time in order to be in the great outdoors.
  
  • River cleanups
  • Trail cleanups
  • Invasive plant removals
  • General maintenance
  • Resource management (Restoration)
  • Gardening
  
  Skills Needed:
  
  • Flexible and positive attitude
  • Must like people
  • Willingness to do a variety of outdoor jobs
  • Organizational skills
  • Work independently
  • Basic map reading
  • Suggested items for outdoor activities (Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, water, gloves, long pants and proper footwear.)
  
  • A completed Florida State Park Volunteer Agreement will be necessary for participation in this program. (Please click here for a printable volunteer agreement and bring with you upon arrival: Volunteer Application #1 Volunteer Application #2
  • Minor Supervision: Due to the vulnerability of young workers, and especially those under school-leaving age, adequate supervision must be provided at all times. A parent/guardian needs to remain with any individuals under the age of 18 years of age.
  For more information, contact Park Services Specialist Patrick Potts at 813-987-6870 or Email patrick.potts@dep.state.fl.us for more details.
  
  Call for more details.