VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Do you love the outdoors, meeting new people, and giving back to your Community? Join the team at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and turn your passion into purpose!
As a volunteer, you’ll get to:
• Share your skills and learn new ones
• Spend time in a peaceful, natural setting
• Meet visitors from all over the world
• Make lasting connections with fellow nature lovers
• Help preserve and protect the park for future generations
What Our Volunteers Do:
• Tram driving and leading tram tours
• Welcoming guests at the Ranger Station
• Assisting with educational programs and field trips
• Helping with habitat restoration and invasive removal projects
• Participating in corrective and preventative maintenance, landscaping, and special projects
…and much more!
Volunteering as a Group? We’ve Got You Covered!
Groups of 8 or more can take part in special projects such as:
• Beach & Park cleanups
• Removing invasive plant species
• Trail and playground mulching
• Light construction, painting, and other park needs*
*Some projects may require a financial or in-kind donation to help cover materials.
What We’re Looking For:
• A positive attitude and team spirit
• A valid driver’s license and Level 2 background check
• A commitment to park policies, yearly training and orientation
• Youth volunteers (17 and under) welcome—with a parent or guardian
Whether you’re looking to build skills, earn school volunteer hours, or just spend more time in
nature, volunteering at Birch State Park is a fun and fulfilling way to make a real impact.
For more information on volunteering for the Florida Park Service click here.
To apply, sign up here.
For more information about volunteering at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park contact Heatherann Lamberto at heatherann.lamberto@floridadep.gov or 954-294-2665.
VOLUNTEER TESTIMONIES
“Volunteering at Birch enriches my soul while being outdoors and taking myself out of the city. It’s always fun to meet people from around the world while educating them on the park’s flora and fauna, especially the butterflies and turtles, SUPing/kayaking the lake and sitting for a moment under the sea grape trees near the ocean for a cool beverage while listening to a one-man band perform their best hits! It’s been so rewarding, am I volunteering or just enjoying life?!”-Crystal Morvant
“Volunteering at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is an immeasurable honor. I went with the intention of donating my time, but I received the most. In addition to the direct contact with nature, I felt welcomed, the staff are wonderful, and the volunteers are incredible. Everyone is so happy to help. It’s a contagious energy. We are a family, come be part of our family.” -Adriana Gomes
“I strongly recommend becoming a part of the Hugh Taylor Birch State Park team of volunteers. It doesn’t matter if you think you don’t have expert talent. You can learn new skills simply by watching fellow volunteers fix something. HTBSP is an historic treasure that everyone can help preserve and keep clean and green. I’ve enjoyed meeting and volunteering with so many other folks during the last three years and am happy to do what I can, whether it is simply picking up litter, cleaning barbecue grills, or pulling out weeds. It is especially satisfying to learn how to help restore the habitat for gopher tortoises and freshen up the walking trail at the butterfly garden. The opportunity to chat and laugh with others is an extra reward and driving a tram has its own rewards as you talk with visitors. The best ‘pay’ is when a visitor sees you working at something and they stop and say, “Thank you for what you do.” There is free training available, regular meetings with the other volunteers, and sometimes even free bagels. I’ve met a good number of people at HTBSP I am happy to know as friends. Everyone has time on their hands every day. This is one means of putting that time to good use to help protect the environment.” -Rob Alvey
“Having the opportunity to work with kindhearted and motivated neighbors in maintaining our beautiful park has been a game changer for my mentality. Seeing the end result of our hard work is very rewarding – children enjoying themselves, well maintained trails, ease of access for the elderly, are all the highlight of my experience.” -Al Ros
