You can become an advocate of the Maryland Park Service by joining the statewide volunteer group. On a local level, many parks have "Friends Of" groups that are accessible from each facility's volunteer page or the listings below.

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Statewide

Friends of Maryland State Parks

• Chuck Hecker, President
• [email protected]
• https://friendsofmdparks.org/

Central Region

Friends of Jerusalem Mill, Inc.

• Betsy Keithley
• [email protected]
• 410-877-3560
• https://jerusalemmill.org
• P.O. Box 237
• Kingsville, MD 21087

NCR/Hereford Volunteer Association, Inc

• David Jahnke
• [email protected]
• https://www.tcbncrtrail.org/
• P.O. Box 581
• Monkton, MD 21111

Gunpowder United Mountain Bike Operators

• Jerry Fonshell
• 410-538-5981
• https://www.littlegunpowder.com

Todd’s Inheritance Historic Site, Inc.

• Fran Taylor
• [email protected]
• 443-797-3475
• https://toddsinheritance.org/about/
• 9000 North Point Rd.
• Baltimore MD 21219

Friends of Hart-Miller Island

• Paul Brylske
• [email protected]
• 410-218-8432

Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park, Ltd.

• Dave Ferraro Executive Director
• [email protected]
• https://fpvsp.org/
• 8020 Baltimore National Pike
• Ellicott City, MD 21043

Friends of Soldiers Delight

• Laura Van Scoyoc
• [email protected]
• 410-922-9690
• www.soldiersdelight.org

Friends of Seneca Creek & Patuxent River State Parks, Inc

• Bonnie Gitlin
• [email protected]
• 301-924-2127
• 11950 Clopper Road
• Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Turkey Point Light Station Inc,

• Rita Coleman
• [email protected]
• http://www.tpls.org/
• P.O. Box 117
• North East, MD 21901

Southern Region

The Rosaryville Conservancy

• Paula Sothoron
• [email protected]

Friends of Calvert Cliffs State Park, Inc

• [email protected]
• http://mobile.foccsp.comcastbiz.net/contact-us.shtml
• P.O. Box 1042
• Lusby, MD 20657

Friends of Chapman State Park

• Sheryl Elliott
• [email protected]
• 202-460-0259
• https://friendsofchapmansp.org/
• P.O. Box 857
• Bryans Road, MD 20616

Friends of Point Lookout State Park

• Bob Crickenberger
• [email protected]

Point Lookout Lighthouse Preservation Society (PLLPS). Inc

• Robert Hall
• [email protected]
• www.PLLPS.org
• P.O. Box 135
• St. Leonard, MD 20685

Friends of Smallwood State Park, Inc

• Jason Posey
• [email protected]
• 301-399-5020

Friends of Helen Avalynne Tawes Garden, Inc

• https://www.tawesgarden.org/
• P.O. Box 5907
• Annapolis, MD 21403

Eastern Region

Friends of Assateague State Park

• Cathy Cox
• [email protected]
• https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/assateague/friends-of.aspx
• 7307 Stephen Decatur Highway
• Berlin, MD 21811

Friends of Martinak State Park, Inc

• Sue Haddox
• [email protected]
• 410-490-5062

Western Region

Friends of Cunningham Falls & Gambrill State Parks, Inc

• Carol Burger; [email protected]
• [email protected]
• https://www.cunninghamgambrill.org/
• 14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
• Thurmont, MD 21788

Friends of Fort Frederick State Park

• [email protected]
• https://www.friendsoffortfrederick.info/
• 11115 Fort Frederick Road
• Big Pool, MD 21711

Friends of New Germany State Park, Inc

• Christine Campe-Price
• [email protected]
• 349 Headquarters Lane
• Grantsville, MD 21536

Volunteer Team Inc.

• Donna Johnson
• [email protected]
• 301-722-4180
• 12522 Pleasant Valley Road
• Flintstone, MD 21530

Western Garrett County State Parks Volunteers (WGCSPV) Inc.

• Kathy Handyside
• [email protected]
• https://www.discoverycenterdcl.com/
• 898 State Park Road
• Swanton, MD 21561

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