Gainesville’s Nature
Operations Division
Gainesville’s Nature Operations Division is
run by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and works to improve the
quality of Gainesville’s nature parks.
Website:
http://www.cityofgainesville.org/GOVERNMENT/CityDepartmentsNZ/NatureOperationsDivision/Volunteering/tabid/104/Default.aspx
Contact: NatureVolunteering@cityofgainesville.org
What YOU can do to
help: There are a wide variety of projects and
positions available for volunteers. Some volunteers help biologists with environmental projects out on the
nature trails. Other volunteers are part of the curriculum enrichment series which reaches out to children in
schools. Some volunteers like to work in the Cash Crop field or Heirloom Garden or work on exhibits and props.
Listed below are the available volunteer opportunities and a list of the parks. To volunteer, fill out and
submit the Volunteer Application: http://www.cityofgainesville.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ySsym_eUz-M%3d&tabid=104
Volunteer Opportunities:
Administration
Aquatics Operations
Biological Inventory
Carpentry (experienced)
Environmental Education
Golf Course Operations
Environmental Mtn
Hospitality
Live Animal Care
Living History Farm
Natural Resource Mgt.
Nature Park Patrol
Performing Arts
Recreation Centers
Seniors Programs
Special Events
Tutoring
Visual Arts
Youth Sports
Volunteer Sites:
29th Rd. Nature Park
Alfred A. Ring Park
Bivens Arm
Boulware Springs
Broken Arrow Bluff
Clear Lake
Cofrin Nature Park
Colclough Pond
Eastside Rec Ctr
Flatwood Conserv. Area
Forest Park
Green Acres
Green Tree Park
Gum Root
Headwaters Nature Park
Ironwood Golf Course
John Mahon Nature Park
Loblolly Woods
MLK Multipurpose Ctr
Morningside
Northeast Comm. Ctr
Northeast Pool
Palm Point
Porters Comm Ctr
Possum Creek
Rosa B. Williams Ctr
Split Rock Conserv. Area
Springtree Park
T.B. McPherson Ctr
Terwilliger Pond Conserv. Area
Thelma Boltin Senior Ctr.
Thomas Ctr for the Arts
Westside Pool
Westside Rec Ctr
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