Rainbow Springs State Park Volunteer Information
Volunteering at Rainbow Springs State Park has never been so exciting! No matter what your interests, skills or hobbies, we probably have the perfect place where you can assist us in making Rainbow Springs even better. Volunteers have always been an important and integral part of this park. The local people, who formed the first group of volunteers, were actually the only workers when the state first bought this land. Rainbow Springs has a very solid base of active volunteers, including members of our Citizens' Support Organization, Friends of Rainbow Springs. We can always use more, however, especially in our busiest season, summer. Below are only a few of the opportunities that abound for an interested volunteer. If you have interests which you don't see on this list don't hesitate to contact the park's Park Services Specialist to inquire about other opportunities.
Available Volunteer Job Opportunities for Rainbow Springs State Park
(See Volunteer Form below.)
Concessions
The park operates both a food concession and a gift store, both of which are run entirely by volunteers. We are always in need of more dedicated people in these areas! This includes behind the scenes work such as purchasing, unloading orders, defrosting freezers, etc.
Construction
General repair, painting, construction, some grounds keeping, shop and tool upkeep, plumbing, electrical, recycling, and miscellaneous park projects. This work is performed under the guidance of a ranger. Volunteer must be capable of performing physical work.
Park Greeter and Patrol
Because of the great numbers of visitors during the summer months especially, patrolling the park to watch for problems and answer questions is a valuable assistance to park staff. A greeter may check coolers entering the park as well as welcome people with a friendly smile. Patrol opportunities can include operating a small electric-motor powered pontoon boat to patrol the river.
Tollbooth Operator
This is a very important position for any park. Duties include: collect entrance fees using a cash register; make correct change; sell annual park passes; make reservations for pavilion rental; respond to the staff radios; greet and provide visitors with information and directions; inform visitors about recreational activities; answer the telephone and forward to the appropriate person, etc.
Garden and Trail Maintenance
Weeding; picking up limbs, palm fronds, and branches; mulching of plants; trimming of bushes and plants; planting and pruning; watering of plants; removal of exotic plants; beautification of the garden, entrance walk, and anything else necessary to keep our gardens and trails beautiful!
Campground Host and/or Volunteer
Hosts are people who live in their RVs and stay for a few months, working in the campground in exchange for their campground site. Being available to assist other campers is one of the criteria. Volunteer opportunities are similar to those listed above.
Park Host
Park hosts, like Campground hosts, live in the park in special sites set up for RVs. The same restrictions regarding length of stays and required number of hours apply to this position as well. Duties will be widely varied but include working in the headsprings section of the park instead of the campground. Light construction work may be required. Otherwise, many of the same volunteer opportunities listed above apply.
If you would like to apply for any of the volunteer job opportunities listed above or others not listed, please fill out the Volunteer Application. Please allow for a few days before receiving a reply, thank you!
