Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park, Inc.

Member and Volunteer Survey

The Friends of Wakulla Springs (FOWS) are an active and dedicated group of volunteers. Everyone contributes differently, some offer financial support, other spend many hours volunteering, and for many, it is a little bit of both. Volunteers really are our greatest asset and the backbone of our organization. Volunteers help with e.g., events, fundraising, administrative tasks, park operations and education, and help spread the word about our wonderful organization. Please consider giving of your time and talents - you may get back much more than you give! Special talent or skill to offer? Please tell us! The goal of this member survey is to solicit your assistance and feedback relating to volunteering at Wakulla Springs State Park. We very much look forward to meeting and working with you to continue to grow FOWS into one of Florida's most remarkable places and unique treasures!

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* 1. Please indicate which role you prefer to contribute to the Friends of Wakulla Springs (FOWS) State Park. Select all that apply.

Occasional Volunteer

Active Volunteer (e.g., ~ 2+ hours per month)

Frequent attendee at FOWS events and meetings

Occasional attendee at FOWS events and meetings

Leadership

Giving donations

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please indicate your interest level to be actively involved in the following areas: (please see below for description of volunteer opportunities).

	Not Interested	Interested	Very Interested
Volunteer Opportunities	Volunteer Opportunities Not Interested	Volunteer Opportunities Interested	Volunteer Opportunities Very Interested
Leadership (e.g Board/other)	Leadership (e.g Board/other) Not Interested	Leadership (e.g Board/other) Interested	Leadership (e.g Board/other) Very Interested
Finance Committee	Finance Committee Not Interested	Finance Committee Interested	Finance Committee Very Interested
Membership Committee	Membership Committee Not Interested	Membership Committee Interested	Membership Committee Very Interested
Capital Campaign/Fundraising Committee	Capital Campaign/Fundraising Committee Not Interested	Capital Campaign/Fundraising Committee Interested	Capital Campaign/Fundraising Committee Very Interested
Events Committee	Events Committee Not Interested	Events Committee Interested	Events Committee Very Interested
Grants Committee	Grants Committee Not Interested	Grants Committee Interested	Grants Committee Very Interested
Operations Committee	Operations Committee Not Interested	Operations Committee Interested	Operations Committee Very Interested
Communications & Marketing	Communications & Marketing Not Interested	Communications & Marketing Interested	Communications & Marketing Very Interested
Online Store (under development)	Online Store (under development) Not Interested	Online Store (under development) Interested	Online Store (under development) Very Interested
Water Sampling Program	Water Sampling Program Not Interested	Water Sampling Program Interested	Water Sampling Program Very Interested
Writing (newsletters/articles)	Writing (newsletters/articles) Not Interested	Writing (newsletters/articles) Interested	Writing (newsletters/articles) Very Interested
Quarterly Road Cleanups	Quarterly Road Cleanups Not Interested	Quarterly Road Cleanups Interested	Quarterly Road Cleanups Very Interested
LIFE Facilitator	LIFE Facilitator Not Interested	LIFE Facilitator Interested	LIFE Facilitator Very Interested
River Boat Guide (weekly)	River Boat Guide (weekly) Not Interested	River Boat Guide (weekly) Interested	River Boat Guide (weekly) Very Interested
Recycling Assistant	Recycling Assistant Not Interested	Recycling Assistant Interested	Recycling Assistant Very Interested
Landscaping Assistant	Landscaping Assistant Not Interested	Landscaping Assistant Interested	Landscaping Assistant Very Interested

Other (please specify)

Description of FOWS Volunteer Opportunities:

Leadership: (President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer), Committee chair, among others

Finance Committee: work to develop annual budget that’s approved each year at the FOWS annual meeting

Membership Committee: assist Membership Coordinator, help with database, and social media

Capital Campaign/Fundraising Committee: work to raise funds to restore and preserve the fleet of vessels and revitalize the historic waterfront, among other endeavors

Events Committee: assist with planning, setup, staffing and takedown of special events in and out of park

Grants Committee: assist with writing grants to benefit the FOWS and Wakulla Springs State Park

Operations Committee: primary focus on assisting with repowering the boat fleet, among other projects

Communications & Marketing: design email templates, digital flyers, marketing/event promotion

Online Store: assist with launch and development of a FOWS online store

Water Sampling Program: assist with water sampling efforts and a number of area water bodies on a monthly basis. Project will also monitor per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Writing: assist with writing Friends article for quarterly Park newsletter, The Springboard, and other publication/articles

Quarterly Road Clean Up: help with Friends road cleanups and part of Keep Wakulla County Beautiful Adopt-a-Road

LIFE Facilitator: assist with student scientist field investigations in park

River Boat Guide: serve one day a week as a Wakulla Spring/River interpreter

Recycling Assistant: assist with collecting materials/public eduction

Landscaping Assistant: assist with caring for gardens, azaleas, Lodge landscape

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* 3. The Friends of Wakulla Springs membership have great skill sets and many talents. Please rate your skill/experience in the following areas:

	None	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Fundraising	Fundraising None	Fundraising Beginner	Fundraising Intermediate	Fundraising Advanced
Capital Campaign launch & management	Capital Campaign launch & management None	Capital Campaign launch & management Beginner	Capital Campaign launch & management Intermediate	Capital Campaign launch & management Advanced
Organizational skills	Organizational skills None	Organizational skills Beginner	Organizational skills Intermediate	Organizational skills Advanced
Skills in event planning	Skills in event planning None	Skills in event planning Beginner	Skills in event planning Intermediate	Skills in event planning Advanced
Database design/management	Database design/management None	Database design/management Beginner	Database design/management Intermediate	Database design/management Advanced
Desktop publishing	Desktop publishing None	Desktop publishing Beginner	Desktop publishing Intermediate	Desktop publishing Advanced
Web based design/management	Web based design/management None	Web based design/management Beginner	Web based design/management Intermediate	Web based design/management Advanced
Research	Research None	Research Beginner	Research Intermediate	Research Advanced
Accounting/Bookkeeping	Accounting/Bookkeeping None	Accounting/Bookkeeping Beginner	Accounting/Bookkeeping Intermediate	Accounting/Bookkeeping Advanced
Science (e.g., water quality, horticulture, etc.)	Science (e.g., water quality, horticulture, etc.) None	Science (e.g., water quality, horticulture, etc.) Beginner	Science (e.g., water quality, horticulture, etc.) Intermediate	Science (e.g., water quality, horticulture, etc.) Advanced
Online store development/management	Online store development/management None	Online store development/management Beginner	Online store development/management Intermediate	Online store development/management Advanced
Music/Performance	Music/Performance None	Music/Performance Beginner	Music/Performance Intermediate	Music/Performance Advanced
Culinary Arts/Cooking	Culinary Arts/Cooking None	Culinary Arts/Cooking Beginner	Culinary Arts/Cooking Intermediate	Culinary Arts/Cooking Advanced
Boat and other maintenance	Boat and other maintenance None	Boat and other maintenance Beginner	Boat and other maintenance Intermediate	Boat and other maintenance Advanced
Grant writing	Grant writing None	Grant writing Beginner	Grant writing Intermediate	Grant writing Advanced
Educational Outreach	Educational Outreach None	Educational Outreach Beginner	Educational Outreach Intermediate	Educational Outreach Advanced

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please describe any other skills you'd be willing to contribute:

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* 5. Have you volunteered with the Friends of Wakulla Springs or the Wakulla Springs State Park before? If so, what types of volunteering efforts were you involved with?

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* 6. Please let us know your thoughts relating to the recent Florida Talks Program (Speakers: Lu Vickers, Julie Hauserman, and Peggy Macdonald) in partnership with the Florida Humanities Council. Would you like us to continue the program next Spring 2022?

Yes

Am not familiar with the recently held speaker event(s)

Other (please provide any suggestions for speakers):

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* 7. Do you have any suggestions for the Friends of Wakulla Springs that would improve our service to you and the park we serve?

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* 8. Please enter your contact information (and the best way to reach you).

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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