Volunteer Spotlights

Volunteer Spotlight: Carlos “Carlito” Nerys

Carlito was known to “do it all”. He not only helped everyday at Green Cay Nature Center maintaining the boardwalk, cleaning, landscaping and more, but he was always willing to lend a hand with animal care andspecial projects, and he became a very strong advocate for wildlife conservation. Carlito attended every special event, and was …

by pbcparks July 24, 2020July 27, 2020

Daggerwing Nature Center Volunteer awarded Annual Scott Cowan Memorial Scholarship

Friends of Daggerwing Nature Center, Inc. (FOD) announced the 2020 Scott Cowan Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Megan Mui.  Megan has been a volunteer in the nature center’s gift shop since 2017 and has just graduated from North Broward Preparatory School, an AP Scholar with Distinction. She is also a 2020 National Merit winner. …

by pbcparks June 15, 2020

West Boynton Recreation Staff Helps Students Gain Employment Experience

Since 2018, staff at West Boynton Recreation Center have been welcoming students from Park Vista High School to the facility to provide valuable job training experience. It began in August 2018 with an off-campus job training program, and has since transitioned to include ESE students from the school. The students range from ages 18 to …

by pbcparks February 20, 2020February 21, 2020

Volunteer Spotlight: Lorraine DiFrancisco

Lorraine DiFrancisco has been a volunteer at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens for the past four years. She serves as a general volunteer and is currently a docent-in-training at the facility. According to DiFrancisco, being in the docent program with her fellow docents means she can give tours to school groups, clubs, and organizations. She …

by pbcparks February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

Local Students Help Increase Tree Canopy in Palm Beach County at Florida Arbor Day Event

The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and National Garden Clubs, Inc., Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. (FFGC) District X, and Plant America with Trees, together with more than 70 student volunteers from Latinos in Action, planted 27 native trees in John Prince Park on Saturday, January 18, in celebration of Florida Arbor …

by pbcparks January 31, 2020February 7, 2020

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Okeeheelee Golf Course

Rick Ward, Arcade Duguay, and Tom Furmer are long-time, dedicated volunteers at Okeeheelee Golf Course. Ward has been a volunteer for three years, Furmer, for three and a half, and Duguay, for nine years. The men serve as player assistants and assistant starters for the golf course, meaning they monitor the flow of the game, …

by pbcparks January 6, 2020

Volunteer spotlight: Carole Rapport

Carole Rapport has been a volunteer at Daggerwing Nature Center for over seven years. She serves as the volunteer gift shop manager and is also the treasurer for Friends of Daggerwing Nature Center. Her involvement with the site ranges from the gift shop to volunteer management as well as working with the animals. Carole started …

by pbcparks November 19, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: BARRY DRUCKER

Barry Drucker has been a dedicated volunteer for one year now at John Prince Golf Learning Center (JPGLC). Staff at JPGLC can always depend on Barry to help out whenever they need him and he always stays busy with light duties such as trash and debris, filling divots with sand, etc. In addition to those light duties, …

by pbcparks October 11, 2019November 4, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Dorothy Cunningham

As a docent at the DuBois Pioneer Home, Dorothy gives tours of the home and shares its historical information, including its connection with pioneer history and Indian artifacts. Her willingness to engage with anyone as well as her incredible depth of knowledge is what makes Dorothy stand out as a volunteer. Her favorite thing about …

by pbcparks September 24, 2019

PBC Parks Hosts Beach Cleanup on National Skip the Straw Day

Boynton Beach residents Jessica and Sandy Rowley are a mother-daughter duo, who, for the past 25 years, have made a habit out of cleaning up parks and natural areas around the area to ensure a cleaner, safer community. So naturally, when they heard about Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation’s Skip the Straw Day Beach …

by pbcparks March 4, 2019April 18, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Debbie DeLucco & Donna Adair

PBC Parks’ ‘Volunteer Spotlight’ highlights our talented and dedicated volunteers! Meet DuBois Pioneer Home volunteers, Debbie DeLucco and Donna Adair, two of the “original” Dubois Pioneer Home historical docents. Watch the video to learn about the dedicated volunteers – including what they enjoy most about being docents! Docents provide guests with quality, educational, and enriching …

by pbcparks January 24, 2019April 18, 2019

Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Ryan

PBC Parks’ Volunteer Spotlight highlights our talented and dedicated volunteers! Meet DuBois Pioneer Home volunteer, Kim Ryan, one of the four “original” Dubois Pioneer Home historical docents. Watch the video to learn about Ryan – including why she volunteers and what reactions she gets from visitors! Docents provide guests with quality, educational, and enriching experiences …

by pbcparks November 7, 2018April 18, 2019

Keep America Beautiful Grant, Lowe’s Help Plant Trees at County Pines Recreational Complex

Thanks to a $10,000 Lowe’s and Keep America Beautiful grant, County Pines Recreational Complex at Samuel Friedland Park now has new trees and mulch! The trees were planted in November, and mulch was spread by six Lowe’s Volunteers on November 30. The trees will give shade to a playground that will be installed in the …

by pbcparks December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Keep America Beautiful Grant, UPS Foundation Help Plant Trees in Stub Canal Park

New trees, plants, and mulch are now in Palm Beach County’s Stub Canal Park, thanks to a $5,000 grant from Keep America Beautiful and UPS Foundation volunteers. The trees and plants were planted in early October at the West Palm Beach park, which includes green space and a boat ramp popular among skiers. “Trees are probably …

by pbcparks October 27, 2016