DatesMar 9th - Mar 15th 2008 Service ProjectRestoration and maintenance projects Free DaysBeachcombing, swimming, fishing, hiking, and birding. AccommodationsTent Camping in State Park Trip RatingActive : walking several miles each day, carrying lumber, sawing, hammering, lifting, hauling LeadersPatricia Cohen Equipment |
Caladesi Island State Park is a pristine Florida Gulf Coast barrier island. It has sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white beaches, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests of oak, slash pine, and palm. Rare and endangered species find sanctuary here, delighting thousands of nature lovers each year. It is home to at least 43 species of birds, including the brown pelican, American oystercatcher, bald eagle, and piping plover. Osprey nests are perched in towering pine snags that pepper the island. Endangered manatees, loggerhead and green turtles are occasionally seen. Additionally, the island has a long and colorful history. Native Americans and Spanish explorers frequented the island. With the exception of the state park marina and swim beach located near the center of the island, Caladesi remains undeveloped. The gulf side of the island offers three miles of white sand beach that has been rated the second best beach in the United States. The bay side offers a mangrove shoreline and seagrass flats populated with an abundance of shore birds, fish and other wildlife. Nature, history, and recreational opportunities abound in this national treasure. Our tentative projects may include exotic plant removal, trail maintenance, painting of buildings or deck building. There are many different jobs including kayak trail maintenance that need to be done on the island and those which we will be asked to complete are dependent upon the most pressing needs of the park.
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