Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Volunteer Information
Volunteers can do many things -- greet visitors, conduct tours, help rangers remove exotic plants or maintain the natural beauty of a beach, waterway or trail.
Letter from Volunteer David Dickel
Thank you very much for your help in letting me participate in the 50th Folk Festival. I would definitely like to forward to all of the DEP people involved my absolutely sincerest congratulations. The festival was the best ever, and certainly nothing speaks more for Dip's hard work and excellent organization that everything ran so well. I was asked before I left that Monday if I had any suggestions for improvement for next year, and the only one I have is so minor I hesitate to mention it - but for what it is worth: There were few of those little wire cages for recycled glass and aluminum, or they were not conveniently placed/labeled if there were more than I realize. I roamed a lot from area to area during the day because my hitch was at night, and I would see three or four garbage cans before I would see a recycle cage to get rid of my pop bottle. My only suggestion would be to see if we could get a few more of those [recycling bins]. I think people want to recycle but if they see general trash [receptacles] first and no recycle bin nearby, they get lazy and dump bottles/cans into the general trash. Anyhow, of the whole three days and nights, that is the only suggestion that comes to mind. Again, please extend my thanks to absolutely everyone involved, and I hope to see you in White Springs next year.
Letter from Volunteer Larry Ellis
I want to thank you for the nice letter and say what a pleasure it was to volunteer at the Florida Folk Festival this year. I have attended the FFF since the early 70's and volunteered for over 15 years. It is an honor to work with you and the DEP to help the FFF 50th celebration be such a grand success. Thank you for allowing me to be part of such a spectacular team.
