Morningside Nature Center  

Morningside Nature Center has a 19^th Century Living History Farm and puts on Living History Days, a Winter Cane Boil, and other events during the year. 

Address: 3540 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32641-6057 

Contact: (352) 334-2170, Nature_Volunteering@cityofgainesville.org 

What YOU can do to help: Volunteers are needed in the following areas: 

            Living History Days volunteer demonstrators

Volunteer demonstrators talk about life in North Central Florida in the 19^th century and show visitors traditional trades and crafts such as soap making, weaving, woodworking, blacksmithing, period folk music, and spinning. Living History Days occur on Saturdays from September to May.

            Winter Cane Boil and Youth Fiddle Contest volunteers

Volunteers at this annual event on a Saturday in November work a morning or evening shift and help out during this event. Visitors to this event sample fresh biscuits and cane syrup, visit the farm animals, listen  to live folk music, etc.