Campground Host Experiences Winding Down Here at Stephen Foster jolenemac455, April 19, 2015 We are winding down here at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. The campground is looking better as we, and our fellow volunteers, slowly rake, sweep, clip and blow the leaves and trim the bushes in and around the campground area. We finally found a hand blower that I… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Only Two Weeks Left At Big Shoals jolenemac455, December 17, 2014 Only two weeks left at Big Shoals State Park and then we move down the road about 6 miles to Stephen Foster Culture Center State Park for the first 4 months of the new year. It has been so peaceful here. Yes, we get a couple of visitors each day… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Canoe and Kayak the Suwannee River jolenemac455, November 8, 2014 Canoeing and/or kayaking down the Suwannee River is a big past time in the north Florida area. We get visitors from all over the state and we have even met some people from up north who participate in organized trips almost every year. October and November are usually pretty great… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Pioneer Village in the Panhandle jolenemac455, November 1, 2014 Reading through our Facebook pages last week we came across a posting from one of our fellow Full-Time RVers and volunteer workampers posting about their new assignment. Alisha and her family are volunteering at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown, Florida. The information intrigued me enough to check out their… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Volunteer On An Island For The Summer jolenemac455, May 31, 2014 Volunteer On An Island For The Summer. What could be more fun than spending a little time on one of our various Islands around Florida? True, most that do have live on-site volunteer facilities run towards a tent or boat camping. But, why not give it a try? We contacted… Continue Reading
Campground Host Experiences Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park jolenemac455, May 27, 2014 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a fun place to visit and it will be a great place to volunteer for a few months. It has two parts, one is the historic homestead of the famous Florida writer and the other is the picnic area with boat launch. We… Continue Reading