Volunteering Your Time
The best way to find out about volunteering at the Preserve is to subscribe to the Friends of Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve mailing list. The Friends will email when there is a need for help at an event, or with grounds maintenance, etc. We have recently initiated an “Adopt a Trail” sponsorship program and are seeking participants. In any case, if you have an idea or something specific that you would like to support please contact us (friendswgp@wgpfl.org).


Membership
The simplest way to support the Preserve is to become a member of the Friends. Your annual membership is tax deductible. To become a member of the Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve via PayPal or by credit card. Click on the Pay Now button and choose a membership category: Single = $25.00, Family = $40.00, Five-year = $150, Lifetime = $500.

Or if you prefer, please fill out this form and mail it with a check to

Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
P.O. Box 482, Yankeetown, FL 34498  

Donation
Donations support ongoing conservation, maintenance, and educational outreach efforts at WGP.

If you have an interest in making the WGP part of your legacy please contact us. (friendswgp@wgpfl.org) Donations can be earmarked for the FWGP Endowment or designated for a specific purpose such as a Preserve infrastructure project or an Education Center exhibit.

Annual Rubber Duck Race Sponsorship
Each November the Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve host a Rubber Duck Race during the Yankeetown Seafood Festival. Sponsor the fastest duck and you win $200. The last place duck sponsor will receive $50. To learn more visit this post.

Use Duck Race Sponsorship link for Credit Card or PayPal payments. Checks can be sent to: FWGP, Box 482, Yankeetown, FL 34498

 

Current Officers, Friends of Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve

  • President: Sally Douglas
  • Treasurer: Ellen Klee
  • Acting Secretary: Ellen Klee
  • Directors: Debra Weiss, Peter Weiss, Jeffery Hall, Annie Sayward, Cynthia Schuemann
  • Associate Directors: Henry Quandt, Jeff Bernstein, and Kent Gardner
  • Yankeetown Town Council Liaison: Kat Atherley

Past Presidents, Friends of Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve

  • 2020-2022: Kent Gardner
  • 2018-2020: Debra Weiss
  • 2016-2018: Ellen Klee
  • 2012-2016: Jack Schofield
  • 2008-2012: Ellen Klee
  • 2005-2008: Tom Hoffer

Listed by the IRS as a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit Organization
Listed by the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations,
under Document Number N05000008957

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