The Friends of Silver River State Park

Membership in FOSRSP is on a calendar basis January-December. Members over 55 years of age, please deduct 10%.

Individual Membership- - - $15.00
Family Membership- - - $25.00
Corporate Membership- - - $50.00

Member Benefits:

• Membership Card
• Free Entry to the park on the 1st Saturday of every month
• Quarterly newsletter
• Attendance at special events & volunteer appreciation days
• Meaningful involvement in the betterment of Silver River State Park

If you are interested in becoming a member, please send the membership fee along with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address to:

FOSRSP, Inc.
1425 NE 58th Ave.
Ocala, FL  34470

Or you may download the membership application (PDF), fill it out and mail it to the above address.  Member Application

THANK YOU!

CSO Volunteer Projects 2008-2009

• Trail maintenance-signing, end trail confusion, etc.
• Potting & transplanting pines from around Ranger Station. Then moving them to Greenhouse.
• Restoration area; mulching the cut piles, cutting away any wood that can be saved for firewood sales. Then burning piles. Reseeding area when ready.
• Mowing trails on a regular basis, i.e. the Bike Trail, the Military Trail, the Field loop, etc.
• Picnic Tables; replace the warped boards, sand the bad spots, seal the tables with wood preservative.
• Greenhouse repair
• Fence maintenance. (There is a crew in place now but could use more people)
• Staffing the Museum.
• Toll taking at the Ranger Station; including help with canoe rentals.
• Pressure washing the Boardwalk, sidewalks, pavilions, picnic area.
• "Big Project" is the PAR Course workout stations on the Sand Hill Trail.
• Day Use area clean up; clean picnic tables, clean fans, clean the mildew off of pavilion roofs.

If you are interested in helping out on any of these opportunities, please contact Park Ranger & CSO Liaison, Chris Pintard at (352) 236-7148.