Greetings from the President

My name is Eileen Schultz. I have been a volunteer at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park for 12 years. It has been a wonderful experience for me. I look forward to serving the Friends as President in the coming year.

Next Year will be an exciting time for the Park. Construction bids for the new Wildlife Care Building are due by mid August. Construction will start soon after the contract is awarded. A Visitor's Pavilion for picnics and a playground for children will be built this year near the Visitors Center on Route 19. There will be many improvements in the Park for the animals as well as visitors.

Upcoming events will include The Second Annual Antique Auto Show on September 16 with a rain date of September 23. On October 27 and 28, we will be hosting the Haunted Tram Ride. This has been a successful and fun event. In December, The Celebration of Lights will be held December 20 through 24, 2006. We will also be having our annual Easter Egg Hunt April 7, 2007. We will hold our Membership Picnics during the year.

The money raised by our Friends Organization during these events, is used for the enrichment of the animals and visitor facilities in Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.

Last year the Friends with the Financial Support from Progress Energy held a camp for children. This year the camp will be held from June 18 to 23 and July 16 to 21, 2007. The camps are two separate and identical weeks for children age 9 to 11 years old. If interested, please contact Marla Chancey after January 1, 2007.

The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park Inc. is a non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. If you have not joined The Friends, please join us. Membership includes free admission to the Park on the second Saturday of each month for your entire immediate family. Our quarterly Friends to Friends newsletter is included. In the newsletter will be the dates of the Membership Picnics and future events.

Thank you for visiting our Website and hope you will visit the park soon.

Sincerely,

Eileen Schultz