"Friends gathering together to celebrate, protect and enhance the natural beauty in Anastasia State Park." Please come join us for an event, in membership or stewardship to this great preserve in St. Augustine. 
*** Friends of Anastasia ***
This website serves to inform our members, and those who may decide to become members, about our activities. Visit our "News Section" for reports with photos and videos on recent Friends' Events.
SUPPORT OUR NEW PLAYGROUND:
 | You can support the building of our new state-of-the-art PLAYGROUND at the park by making a playground specific donation. For a complete description of our Playground Project and information on how to become involved in making it a reality, Click here. |
After you have reviewed the information on the Playground Project, please send us your feedback in an E-Mail to friendsofanastasia@yahoo.com
ENDLESS SUMMER RUN (ESR): October 30th, 2010 - For information please visit: www.endlesssummerrun.org & the ESR "Items of Interest" post below - Thanks!
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CALENDAR (of upcoming events): Visit our Calendar link above to view all upcoming scheduled events, including 2010 State Park "FREE-DAYS" - Saturday, July 17th /// Friday thru Sunday, September 10th, 11th & 12th /// Thursday, November 11th.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST:
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See Items Below (click "Next Page" to view other Items on subsequent pages)
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| Next Friends of Anastasia Park Meeting | Posted on Jul 21 2010 |
| Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 @ 5:30PM - All Members Welcome Read More | |
| Endless Summer Run-2010 (ESR) on October 30th | Posted on May 19 2010 |
| Saturday morning, October 30th, 2010 at 7:30 AM - Run (or walk) through three ecosystems: 10k (6.2 mile) run through Anastasia State Park's beach, hammock, and saltmarsh takes you to some of St. Johns County's most beautiful terrain. Drill down (click on Read More) on this item for additional information & visit us on www.endlesssummerrun.org to register or volunteer. Read More | |
| July 24th Roadside Cleanup - Thanks To All Who Helped | Posted on Jul 27 2010 |
| WOW...... It was a huge success (on the morning of July 24th). 5 dedicated Friends members and a Park Ranger came out to help clean up & really made our adopted road a lot cleaner and more attractive. THANKS! Stay tuned on this website for the date of our next roadside cleanup. Click on "Read More" to the right for additional details on this event. Read More | |
| Join Friends of Anastasia State Park | Posted on Feb 22 2010 |
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Join Friends of Anastasia State Park & recieve 12 free admissions to our beautiful park for one full year. Click on "Read More" below (then scroll down the page) for additional information. Also visit the "E-Form" or "Mail-Form" pages on this website. Thanks...... Read More |
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| Facts about Friends | Posted on Jan 26 2010 |
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The answers are here......It's THE place to be! Read More |
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DID YOU KNOW?
1) Anastasia State Park offers programs to school groups FREE OF CHARGE! Please contact Park Services Specialist Shelly Young on (904) 461-2035 or at email address - shelly.young@dep.state.fl.us - for more information.
2) The Friends of Anastasia logo is a representation of the Anastasia Island Beach Mouse which is an endangered species.
3) Friends meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (@ 5:30 PM) at the State Park office (near the Amphitheater), unless otherwise noted. All Friends members are welcome & encouraged to attend.
4) Who are the Friends of Anastasia? We are a non-profit Citizens Support Organization (CSO) for Anastasia State Park who support the park by providing programs & services that will enhance the experience of all who visit this special place. See the "Facts about Friends" post in the Items of Interest section of this website for additional information about Friends.
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Contacts:
Playground/Fundraising: Linda Devlin - lldcso@gmail.com
Park Services Specialist: Shelly Young - Shelly.Young@dep.state.fl.us
Web Support/Membership: Dennis Salvati - friendsofanastasia@yahoo.com
Web Support: Norm Wyner - normfromfl@aol.com