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RFI 2027001 · §2.03 Opportunity Management

Manatee Observation & Visitor Interpretation

Wakulla Springs State Park · 4-hour shifts, weekly · 17/24 filled

You meet all prerequisites

Greet visitors on the spring boardwalk, record manatee sightings on the DEP survey form, and deliver 10-minute interpretive talks on spring ecology.

Northwest District

Level 1 Orientation — complete
Visitor Interaction Training — complete
Level 2 Background Screening — complete

Sea Turtle Nesting Survey — Dawn Patrol

Anastasia State Park · Dawn shift, 3x per week (May–Oct) · 18/18 filled

1 prerequisite missing

Walk an assigned 1.5-mile beach segment at sunrise, identify and mark new nests, and record data in the statewide nesting database.

Northeast District

FWC Marine Turtle Permit Holder Training — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
Level 1 Orientation — complete
Level 2 Background Screening — complete

Trail Restoration Crew — Pine Flatwoods Loop

Jonathan Dickinson State Park · One-time, 6 hours · 26/40 filled

You meet all prerequisites

Group service day resurfacing 0.8 miles of trail, clearing invasive Brazilian pepper, and rebuilding two erosion checks.

Southeast District

Safety Briefing (on-site) — complete
Signed Liability Agreement — complete

Campground Host — Winter Season

Myakka River State Park · 30 hrs/week, 3-month residency · 2/4 filled

3 prerequisites missing

Live on site in a provided full-hookup RV pad, welcome campers, perform light loop maintenance, and serve as after-hours point of contact.

Southwest District

Level 2 Background Screening — complete
Host Agreement — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
Self-contained RV — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
Customer Service Module — not yet completeRequired before scheduling

Water Quality Sampling — Aquatic Preserve

Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve · Bi-weekly, 5 hours · 5/12 filled

2 prerequisites missing

Collect surface water samples at eight fixed stations, log salinity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity, and deliver samples to the district lab.

South District

Boating Safety Certificate — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
QA/QC Sampling Protocol Training — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
Level 1 Orientation — complete

CSO Gift Shop & Membership Desk

Silver Springs State Park · Flexible, 4-hour shifts · 11/20 filled

2 prerequisites missing

Support the Friends of Silver Springs gift shop, process memberships, and answer visitor questions at the welcome center.

Central District

CSO Membership — not yet completeRequired before scheduling
Point-of-Sale Training — not yet completeRequired before scheduling