Feel the Love
FOLKS is a non-profit citizen support organization (CSO) established to protect, preserve and support Lovers Key State Park.
We raise money to help the park, and volunteer time to repair fences, take out invasive plants, drive the tram, give lectures, work the gate and create podcasts.
We encourage you to join us in supporting our favorite state park. Get involved by becoming a member, volunteer or donor and bring your friends and family to our special events. Together, we can preserve our Florida coastal legacy and ensure that it is available for future generations.
The Dream: Phase I
A Vision for the Future
For the next year, we will be actively fund raising so that we can help the Florida Park Service build a state of the art visitor center to welcome the guests and show off what Lovers Key State Park has to offer. Find out how you can help!
Upcoming Events
Beginning Birding
May 23rd, 2013
Walk on the Wild Side
May 24th, 2013
Lovers Key Fishing Clinic
May 28th, 2013
Shorline Exploration
May 28th, 2013
Beach Walk and Estuary Tour
June 4th, 2013
Lovers Key Fishing Clinic
June 4th & 18th, 2013
Sea Turtles of Lovers Key Talk
June 7th, 2013
Lovers Key Wading Trip
June 13th, 2013
Beginning Birding
June 14th & 27th
Black Island Kayak Tour
June 21st, 2013
Walk on the Wild Side
June 28th, 2013
Check the events page for more events and details.
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8th Annual Turtle Trot on May 11th
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Visit the sponsors showcase to meet the businesses and organizations that are contributing to our fundraising efforts. Working together we will reach our goals and realize our dream: A Visitor Center for Lovers Key State Park!
Run for Fun in the Sun!
8th Annual Turtle Trot at Lovers Key State Park
Running Fruit in the 2013 Turtle Trot at Lovers Key.
Friends of Lovers Key, Inc. would like to give a BIG Thank you to everyone that supported the 8th Annual Turtle Trot on May 11th.....a NEW record was set....we had 495 runners this year. To see the results just click on the link to the Fort Myers Track Club Website. http://ftmyerstrackclub.com/index.html
Everyone had a great time, and yes, the running fruit from Whole Foods created fun and made everyone smile.
Thanks again to everyone for supporting the Turtle Trot. All proceeds go to the Friends of Lovers Key, Inc.(FOLKS) to assist us in our mission to support, protect and preserve Lovers Key State Park. Mark your calendar and plan on joining the FOLKS at the 9th Annual Turtle Trot on May 10, 2014!!
8th Annual Turtle Trot at Lovers Key State Park – Friends of Lovers Key, Inc. are setting the pace for the 8th Annual Turtle Trot Race coming up on May 11th, 2013. Everyone is invited.....runners, joggers, and walkers alike can join the fun and experience the beauty of Lovers Key State Park. Participants will trek over a path along Black Island Trail, run up a 38-foot hill and cross two bridges as they race toward the finish line at the beach. Breakfast is supplied by the race's Signature Sponsor Whole Foods, and awards are presented at the Lovers Key pavilion at the end of the race.
On January 15 intrepid waders found pipe fish, seahorses, sea stars, file fish, porcupine puffer fish, fighting conch, lightening whelk, hermit crabs, blue crabs, purse crab, sea squirt, and much more....the next session is February 12th!
Saturday October 20th marked the 10th annual Johnson Engineering Coastal Cleanup. Approximately 45 Johnson Engineering volunteers participated in this year’s workday at Lovers Key State Park. Seven groups of volunteers led by park staff made various improvements to the parks grounds and facilities. Projects included; building picnic tables, litter pick up and tree and shrub planting. Improvements to walk ways and the canoe launch were also among the days projects.
