Friends of Blue Spring State Park Citizen Support Organization (CSO)
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SUMMER GIVEAWAY
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GET YOUR CHANCES TO WIN
~ SUMMER GIVEAWAY ~ GET YOUR CHANCES TO WIN
We are a group of volunteers dedicated to helping ensure that Blue Spring State Park remains a fun, interesting, educational, and beautiful place to visit!
The Friends of Blue Spring State Park is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Citizen Support Organization (CSO) of volunteers dedicated to helping to ensure Blue Spring State Park remains a fun, interesting, educational, and beautiful place to visit! We provide support to the park through volunteering, educating visitors, hosting events and raising funds for specific park projects. The funds we raise can provide additional equipment, buildings, programs, and renovations according to the needs of the park.
Become a Friend of Blue Spring State Park Today!
Friends of Blue Spring State Park Members receive free visits to Blue Spring State Park, access to special members only events, and the ability to be a Friends volunteer!
Your contribution in becoming a member greatly supports the Friends of Blue Spring State Park.
There are currently multiple different membership levels to choose from. Click the button below to learn more!
Summer Giveaway!
We are excited to share the details of our Summer Giveaway!
Help support the Friends of Blue Spring State Park by participating in our prize giveaway! Check out these awesome prizes:
Grand Prize: Framed Diamond Art Manatee Painting
2nd Prize: Handmade Crocheted Manatee
3rd Prize: Manatee Travel Tumbler
Here’s how to win!!
$5 Donation = 1 chance to win ~ $20 Donation = 5 chances to win
Donations will be taken through Sunday, August 10 at 11:59 PM. You may donate in-person during our Wednesday Evening Manatee Bingo until Wednesday August 13, 2025 or online by clicking the button below.
The drawing will occur on Wednesday, August 13th during Manatee Bingo at 7 pm. Bingo is played at Riverwalk Pizzeria- Blue Springs Brewing located at 1070 S. Volusia Ave in Orange City, FL.
HOW IT WORKS:
Physical Tickets are printed and put into our barrel and spun.
We pull the tickets and announce the Winners on all of our Social Media Pages.
We call the Winners to notify and congratulate them.
We meet the Winners to present their prizes or mail them if they are not local.
You do not need to be present to win…but it is FUN if you are!
Your donation is tax deductible under Florida State Statute Chapter 617, Corporations Not For Profit.
Above - 1st prize - Diamond Art Manatee 16X18 inches framed
3rd prize - Friends Manatee Tumbler 24 oz.
2nd prize - Handmade 16 inch Crocheted Manatee
Manatee BINGO
Every Wednesday night at 6:30, we have Manatee Bingo at Riverwalk Pizzeria in Orange City! This terrific restaurant and brewery is located at 1070 S. Volusia Ave
We need your help running BINGO each week! Click the button below to learn more and sign up to become a volunteer.
Please join the rangers in the park for FUN events this month! Please visit the Events Page for all the details.
Adopt-A-Manatee® in Partnership with Save the Manatee Club
The Friends of Blue Spring State Park have teamed up with Save the Manatee® Club to offer you a special opportunity! When you symbolically adopt a real living manatee through our links, you not only support the efforts of the Club, you also support us, the Friends of Blue Spring State Park!
Rolling Hikes Available at After Hours Events!
Mobility challenged guests can experience the scenic trails in Blue Spring State Park using an all-terrain tracked chair. The chair is FREE, but reservations are required.
Due to the summer heat, we are not doing daytime hikes from June 1st until September 30th. Please join us for the scheduled Full Moon Hikes during the summer.
Click the button below to learn more!
Thank you for leaving your mark at Blue Spring State Park
We are very sorry to announce that due to a decision at the state level, the brick order program ended in mid 2024.
The bricks will remain on display at the park to share your memories, memorials, gratitude, and appreciation!
All bricks have been installed.
Thank you for your support of this program. Your donations really made a difference as all proceeds benefitted the park.
Thank You for your Support and Contributions!
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