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