Message From The President:
FRIENDS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2013
Greetings,
My name is Denise Tenuto and I am one of the original founding board members of the Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park. I was recruited by John Athanason, Public Relations Manager at the park, to the original Steering Committee as I was planning my retirement after 32 years from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and coordinating with the park as the Project Manager for the Weeki Wachee Springs Restoration Project.
Read more...Florida-friendly Landscape Project 2013
Earlier in 2013, the Friends gave Weeki Wachee Springs a facelift by implementing a Florida-friendly landscape plan prepared by the Florida Park Service. The landscaping provides enhanced filtration of stormwater runoff...
Read moreBrett Hemphill presents his cave diving experience
On Thursday, June 13, 2013 Brett Hemphill of Karst Underwater Research presented his video of cave diving exploration of the spring. He went down over 400' and hasn't hit bottom yet,...
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National Public Lands Day on September 29th, 2013
This year on National Public Lands Day (September 29th, 2013) we worked on the landscape along the southern wall of the park. Thank you to all our hard working volunteers!
Read more"Capture the Crown" contest for the title…
On February 9th, The Friends partnered with Envy Pageant Productions to hold "Capture the Crown" contest at the park for the title of Miss Weeki Wachee and Miss Teen Weeki...
Read moreRock The Beach 2013 Fundraiser
Support the "Friends," join our Beach / Luau themed party! Featuring "The Dangerous Ground Band" (Hernando County's Best Rock Band!) and "Shazadi and Jewels of the Desert." Admission is $10 or $20...
Read moreEarth Day 2013 Invasive Plant Removal Effort
On behalf of the Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, the Park staff, and the FWC/Brooksville Ridge Volunteer Program, thank you once again for volunteering at our park to…
January 2013: Invasive Plant Removal at the Park.
You might think that the great invasion of January 26, 2013 was Gasparilla in Tampa, but not so! A team of volunteers invaded Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and cleared…
Yep they are hard at work!
Our Board members now have a great place to work. The Friends provided The Park with a hand crafted, football shaped, highly polished polyurethane table and accompanying executive chairs for the…
Walmart helps keep river clean and donates money to "Friends"
To keep the river clean is no small job and The Friends of Weeki Wachee honored Billy Healis and Eric Orner for organizing “river cleanups” in July, August and September…
Board of Directors 2013
2013 Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park constitutional officers and board members. Left to right: Sylvia Durell (board member), Kent Weissinger (secretary-nominating chairperson), Dawn Varvaro (board member), Laura Knickelbein (vice…
New Playground
Our Newest Park Feature!!! The final touches are completed and our newest park feature, the children's playground equipment, is ready for its first young customers. Our hope is that every child will enjoy…
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