Joel is the recipient of the 2023 Volunteer Award for a Citizen Support Organization in Cultural Resources.

Keith is the recipient of the 2023 Volunteer Award for 20 Years of Service.

The team behind this event the recipient of the 2023 Volunteer Award for a Special Event in Natural Resources.

Meet the recipients of the 2023 Volunteer Awards at Oscar Scherer State Park.

Glamping - or glamorous camping - is a relaxing way to experience the outdoors in luxury. All you need is transportation and the clothes on your back to start a sensational stay. Our partners offer special glamping experiences at several state parks.

Many of Florida's natural landscapes depend upon fire to develop and maintain healthy ecosystems and reduce the risks of wildfire. Join Environmental Specialist Matthew Hodge in this edition of the Biologists Tell the Story as he describes planning for a prescribed fire and measuring the success of this tool.

It’s the state’s only endemic bird, which means the Florida scrub-jay is found nowhere else, and its need for a specific habitat is one reason why scrub-jay numbers are declining. The only bird species that requires a sandy, scrubby habitat to survive is the Florida scrub-jay.