Lauren loves AmeriCorps so much she served four terms, two of which were with the Florida Conservation Corps before she became an FLCC staff member.

Allison enjoyed her time with FLCC and developed skills that led her to join the team at Myakka River State Park as a biological scientist.

Samantha grew up in Jasper, Florida. She loves being outdoors and working with her hands, so becoming a park ranger is one of the favorite parts of her career. She has worn multiple hats since she entered the Florida Park Service in 2013.

After one term with Florida Conservation Corps, Alexa's next job was as a park ranger at Oscar Scherer State Park.

Anna served two terms with AmeriCorps, one in New York and one in Florida, before joining Florida State Parks as a park services specialist.

Andi served 1.5 terms with the Florida Conservation Corps before joining the team. She is now the park services specialist at Lake Kissimmee State Park.

Tyler Byrd served with the Florida Conservation Corps before joining the Florida State Parks team as an interpretive specialist.

Salena served two terms in the Florida Conservation Corps before joining the Florida State Parks team as a wildlife biologist.

Nicky served three terms with the AmeriCorps program before joining the Florida State Parks team. Today, she is the assistant park manager for Silver Springs State Park.

When she’s not blazing new trails here at the park, you can find Alison at the Key Biscayne Library Garden, where she has volunteered for the past 20 years. She also volunteers at the Kampong National Tropical Botanical Garden. Alison encourage new volunteers while also inspiring our park rangers, visitors and her fellow volunteers.