2020 Volunteer Awards

The Fort Mose Historical Society has received the 2020 Citizen Support Organization of the Year Award for Historical Resources.

The Friends of Maclay Gardens have received the 2020 Citizen Support Organization of the Year Award for Cultural Resources.

Steve Uglinica has received the Citizen Support Organization Award for Resource-Based Recreation for his work with the Friends of Oscar Scherer State Park.

Rick and Ruth Cheverie have received the 2020 Short-Term Project Award for Cultural Resources. They led efforts to restore a cabin built at the park in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Seven volunteers have received the Short-Term Project Award for Resource-Based Recreation. These volunteers rebuilt the Lester Finley Barrier Free Fishing/Observation Dock at Oscar Scherer State Park.

Francis Folkers has received the 2020 Short-Term Project Award for Natural Resources. She surveyed each zone of Oscar Scherer State Park for invasive plant species, planted longleaf pines and taught others how to use new software.

Volunteers at Highlands Hammock have received the Long-Term Project Award for Cultural Resources. They restored the historic orange grove at the park.

Chris Crowell and other volunteers created the Explore Wekiwa mobile app to help park visitors navigate the trails of Wekiwa Springs State Park and learn about park resources.