Being a Friends member and receiving the discounts and perks has a "price" beyond the $$ you hand over for membership, and that little bit extra -- volunteering -- carries rewards greater than 10% off in the gift shop and the free night of camping.

I'm just curious - what kind of things are there for you to volunteer to do?

I'm just curious - what kind of things are there for you to volunteer to do?

I just researched and planted a series in Reed Bingham State Park in SW GA and discovered this volunteering opportunity. Sounds very interesting!

http://www.gastateparks.org/core/item/page.aspx?s=167648.0.1.5

MH

what kind of things are there for you to volunteer to do?

Whew... if I were to list everything, you'd be reading for a long time!

So let's go with what we'll be doing in the near future at Chattahoochee Bend...

• clean-up
• rare/endangered flora protection
• history hikes
• archaeological scouting
• mapping
• trail blazing
• trail building

and, of course, letterboxing...

*S

Alright....so I bought a family membership to the Friends of GA State Parks too....I meant to do it originally when you sent out the details....

VERY COOL!
Thanks for the info!
-ShutterBug

Oh... and there's also:

• public awareness and relations
• membership drives
• communications (I'm doing the newsletter, press releases and website (which should be *live* in a day or two))
• interaction with local government (Coweta County's support for getting the park built has been phenomenal)
• event organization

... the list goes on...

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So, do they give you a list of these opportunities when you sign on?

So, do they give you a list of these opportunities..

Yes, they do.

Thanks, Buttercup.

You're welcome.

I've tried about 10 searches and have gotten zero results... do they not have any volunteer events listed?

Volunteer events are handled by the Friends chapter at each park. If the chapter for your "home" park doesn't have a website, you should call or visit the park and ask for the chapter contacts.

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I was just talking about the volunteer project calendar- I can't find anything on it!

Right. Check with the local Friends chapter. I can tell you what's happening at The Bend, but it's a bit far for you guys. ;-)

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I was just talking about the volunteer project calendar- I can't find anything on it!

The Friends chapter list is here. -- a place to start.