The Friends of the County Parks, established in 1988, is a group of concerned citizens joining together to promote financial and community support to the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department. They develop public awareness of recreation as an important part of day-to-day life. 

Funds provided by The Friends of the County Parks are used as a supplement to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department budget and does not replace allocated tax dollars. These additional funds helps maintain, improve, and enhance services provided by the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. The Friends of the County Parks enjoys a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit exemption status.

Friends of the County Parks meetings are held first Thursday of each month. For more information please call the administrative office at 813-744-5595.

Board Members: 
Pete Fowler, President
Jan Smith, Vice President
David Braun, Vice President
Katherine Tabor, Treasurer

About Friends of County Parks

The Friends of the County Parks, established in 1988, is a group of concerned citizens joining together to promote financial and community support to the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department. They develop public awareness of recreation as an important part of day-to-day life. 

Funds provided by The Friends of the County Parks are used as a supplement to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department budget and does not replace allocated tax dollars. These additional funds helps maintain, improve, and enhance services provided by the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. The Friends of the County Parks enjoys a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit exemption status.

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Parks Donation Scoreboard
The Friends of the County Parks has placed 'Iron Ranger' donation boxes in the centers below to augment programs at
those and other parks around Hillsborough County. We will keep score here, so if you want to cheat, and we welcome it,
just click the link next to your park and donate without visiting!
Lettuce Lake Park
$1,969.56 DONATE
Upper Tampa Bay Park
$955.84 DONATE
Westchase Recreational Center
$74.33 DONATE
Northdale Recreational Center
$173.39 DONATE
Ruskin Recreational Center
$254.16 DONATE
Bell Creek Preserve
$0.00 DONATE
Portable Donation Box
$24.00 DONATE
Iron Ranger Total
$3,451.28
The Friends of the County Parks, established in 1988, is a group of concerned citizens
joining together to promote financial and community support to the Hillsborough County
Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department. For more info email: parkfriends@jpg.com.
friends@jpg.com