Friends of Topsail CSO Members & Volunteers

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The Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (FOTHPSP) is a 501c (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the Park environment and to enhance our visitors’ experience through educational programs and conservation efforts while promoting community involvement. In the past year, we have significantly increased our support for special events and have assumed full responsibility for the Park Store. As our Park support activities increase, we have a greater need for CSO members and local residents who wish to become involved on the FOTHPSP Board or who will just volunteer occasionally.

If you are interested in volunteering indoors or outside in one of the best kept secrets of 30A, our 1,600+ acre park features a variety of habitats: pristine beaches, three freshwater coastal dune lakes, old-growth longleaf pine forests and wetlands, and 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches with majestic dunes over 25 feet tall. The following is a list of the many activities and events the FOTHPSP supports within the Park:

• Managing / operating the Park Store

• Sponsored / publicized and funded (partially or wholly) the following Park activities:

  • Weekly and Periodic Programs

    • Park Ranger Interpretive Programs

    • Kids Club and Family Challenge Activities

    • Music Concerts in the Park

    • Art in the Park

    • Topsail Under the Stars

    • Community Campfires

  • Monthly Park Programs

    • Reading with a Ranger

    • Breakfast With A Ranger

    • Dirty Friday Park Beautification Projects

    • Began Sunrise and Moonlight Paddle Tours

  • Special Events

    • First Day Hike

    • Beach Clean Up Day

    • Earth Day Festival

    • Kids to Parks Day

    • International Coastal Clean Up Day

    • National Public Lands Day

    • Veterans Day Event

• Developed / Enhanced In-Park Family Activities

  • Wednesdays & Saturdays Geocache Around Topsail

  • Photo Scavenger Hunt

  • Family Challenge Saturdays

• Provided and expanded Wi-Fi service to Park guests

• Provided event / informational flyers and Park program schedules to each vehicle or person entering the Park.

• Provided funding for unbudgeted Park equipment purchases and maintenance expenses