Explore the Corridor
EXPLORE THE CORRIDOR WEEK
From January 27 - February 4, 2024, we invite you to join us for Explore the Corridor Week by volunteering at a Florida State Park!
Did you know that every state park in Florida relies on volunteers? From gardening to removing invasive plants, conducting trail maintenance to picking up litter, a few hours of your time will help our award-winning state parks and give you the chance to explore the beauty of wild Florida.
Please be sure to tag your experiences with #ExploretheCorridorWeek on social media!
Find a Volunteer Opportunity Near You
To find a volunteer opportunity near you, check out the list below, which is grouped by region.
Please click through to learn more about each volunteer opportunity and to register.
*Registrations close Monday, January 29 at 4 p.m (EST)*
Panhandle
- 1/27 - Blackwater Heritage State Trail: Invasive plant removal
- 1/27 - Deer Lake State Park: Longleaf pine restoration
- 1/27 - Ochlockonee River State Park: Bridge repair
- 1/27 - St. George Island State Park: Pollinator beautification (Join Waitlist)
- 1/28 - Blackwater River State Park: River clean up
- 1/30 - Eden Gardens State Park: Garden and ground beautification
- 1/30 - Ponce De Leon Springs: Landscaping
- 1/30 - Topsail Hill Preserve State Park: Litter patrol (Join Waitlist)
- 1/30 - Torreya State Park: Trail maintenance
- 1/31 - Lake Talquin State Park: Litter patrol
- 1/31 - Letchworth Love Mounds State Park: Litter patrol
- 2/1 - Camp Helen State Park: Park Boundry clean-up (Join Waitlist)
- 2/2 - Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park: Boardwalk restoration (Join Waitlist)
- 2/3 - Grayton Beach State Park: Longleaf pine restoration
North Florida
- 1/27 - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park: Park beautification (Join Waitlist)
- 1/28 - Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park: Beautification
- 1/30 - Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park: Restore native plants (Join Waitlist)
- 1/31 - Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park: Longleaf pine restoration (Join Waitlist)
- 2/1 - Crystal River Preserve State Park: Create a new trail (Join Waitlist)
- 2/1 - Gainesville to Hawthorne State Trail: Litter patrol
- 2/1 - Suwannee River State Park: Park beautification
- 2/2 - Fanning Springs State Park: Park entrance fence repairs
- 2/3 - Manatee Springs State Park: Park beautification (Join Waitlist)
Central Florida
- 1/27 - Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: Boundary fencing repairs
- 1/27 - Blue Springs State Park: Manatee Festival assistance (Day 1) (Join Waitlist)
- 1/28 - Blue Springs State Park: Manatee Festival assistance (Day 2) (Join Waitlist)
- 2/1 - Lake Kissimmee State Park: Invasive plant removal
- 2/1 - Washington Oaks Gardens State Park: Beautification (Join Waitlist)
- 2/1 - Lake Louisa State Park: Invasive plant removal (Join Waitlist)
- 2/2 - Dunns Creek State Park: Invasive plant removal
- 2/3 - De Leon Springs State Park: Trail maintenance (Join Waitlist)
Southwest Florida
- 1/30 - Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park: Litter patrol and wildlife observations
- 1/30 - Weeki Wachee Springs State Park: Invasive plant removal
- 1/31 - Wingate Creek State Park: Invasive plant removal
- 2/2 - Collier Seminole State Park: Invasive plant removal
- 2/3 - Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park: Litter patrol (Join Waitlist)
- 2/3 - Paynes Creek Historic State Park: Litter patrol
Southeast Florida
- 2/2 - Jonathan Dickinson State Park: Trail maintenance (Join Waitlist)
FAQ's
About the Florida State Parks Foundation and Live Wildly
The Florida State Parks Foundation, founded in 1993 as Friends of Florida State Parks and renamed in 2018, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation whose mission is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service, its 175 award-winning parks and trails, local Friends groups and more than 20,000 park volunteers.
Live Wildly was launched to create a movement in building value and appreciation for nature in Florida. To do so, Live Wildly taps into the sense of pride Floridians have about their state and what makes Florida, Florida for residents and visitors.
Live Wildly and the Florida State Parks Foundation invite individuals, artists, corporations, and organizations who share their vision to join this transformative partnership and support the critical work being done to safeguard and protect wild Florida.
Press
Press Release: Florida State Parks Foundation, Live Wildly to Host “Explore the Corridor” Week to Celebrate Volunteering Opportunities in State Parks
Press Inquiries:
Tim Linafelt, Director of Communications
Florida State Parks Foundation
tim@floridastateparksfoundation.org