Volunteer Spotlight, Bobby Cullen
Bobby Cullen is the recipient of the 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year Award for Maintenance.
Eleven-year-old Bobby Cullen has contributed more than 150 hours of volunteer service at Koreshan State Park since July 2022. Bobby’s family served as resident volunteers in the park and he was interested in volunteering too.
He worked alongside his mother to pick up litter, perform trail maintenance and prepare campsites for new visitors. The family’s stay was during the hot Florida summer, and Bobby’s efforts were impressive and noticed by staff members and many other volunteers.
Bobby jumped right in with other volunteers to clean and install hurricane shutters, collect trash, clear trails, and remove invasive and exotic plants.
He was a strong contributor to the daily work accomplishments at the park at a time when we endured huge plant overgrowth because of the rainy season as well as hurricane damage. Bobby’s biggest accomplishment was removing exotic sansevieria by hand in our Historic Settlement.
Congratulations to Bobby. He has set the bar high for other youth volunteers.
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