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Special to the Times Vedette
Local residents who have a passion for Springbrook State Park and may be interested in helping to establish a friends group are invited to attend an informational session on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the park office.
Friends groups are nonprofit entities that support individual state parks in a variety of ways, including leading local outreach and fundraising efforts, coordinating improvement projects for natural areas and buildings, hosting special events and more. Springbrook is seeking longer-term volunteer leaders who want to be a part of something bigger and create a lasting legacy. They especially encourage people with any past volunteer organization/operational experience.
The information session will be a discussion about how friends groups are established, how they operate, and their roles working with a state park. Currently, approximately 30 Iowa state parks and forests have active friends groups making a difference and supporting their local natural areas.
For more information and to RSVP your attendance, contact Reaghan Oakleaf at the park office at 641-747-3591 or email reaghan.oakleaf@dnr.iowa.gov.