Help support
the Lakes Park
Enrichment Foundation

Your support will help the foundation restore, preserve, and maintain Lakes Park as a beautiful place for leisure, recreation, and the appreciation of nature. Park supporters love the park’s 300 acres of lakes and preserve located right in the middle of Lee County. That love can be translated into action by supporting the foundation!

Join us! There are many different giving options available, including:

Annual Partnership Program

Special Donation Programs

Volunteering

Corporate Partnership Program

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Join the Lakes Park Annual Partnership Program

All levels of partners receive basic partnership benefits, which are:
• A partnership card
• Newsletters and e-mail notices providing updates on restoration progress, park activities and events, and information on wildlife and other areas of importance to the park

Partnership Levels and Benefits:
Students $15, Associate $25 – Basic partnership benefits (outlined above)
Friend $50 – Basic partnership benefits, plus a Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation T-shirt
Supporter $100 – Basic partnership benefits, plus a T-shirt and a Concessions Club card good for a 10% discount on park concessions and amenities (not including park programs or train concession)
Patron $250 – Supporter benefits (see above) plus Lee County Parks & Recreation annual parking pass, signature Lakes Park photograph and a brick endowment
Contributor $500 – Patron benefits (see above) plus a free shelter reservation for a gathering of up to 50 people (including parking passes), a 10% discount on summer camp and other park programs, and a priority reservation in the summer camp program
Signature $1,000 and above – Contributor benefits (see above) plus your choice of one of the following:
• Guided canoe tour with park ranger for up to 10 people
• Bird–watching tour with the bird patrol for up to 10 people
• Private train ride with park ranger for up to 10 children
• Guided tour of park with park ranger and presentation of park’s master plan for up to 10 people

Become a Partner online!

SPECIAL DONATION PROGRAM

Leave your mark on Lakes Park
 
Tree Endowment Program – A large part of the Master Plan is the replacement of recently removed invasive exotic vegetation with new landscaping. The Tree Endowment Program offers donors the opportunity to endow a tree at various gift levels. Donors will be recognized with a plaque at the tree’s base, as well as with a photo of the tree, a map of its location in the park and a certificate of the endowment. This program allows you the unique opportunity to endow in perpetuity one of the trees in Lakes Park to visit and watch grow as you enjoy the park throughout the years.

Sabal Palm $500
Oak Tree $1,000
Royal Palm $1,500

$25 Brick Endowment – Your donation will assist in creating beautiful brick paved paths in selected areas in the park. Each brick is engraved in recognition of the donor or may be endowed to a friend or family member.

$1,000 Park Bench Endowment – Your donation will assist in installing new benches throughout the park. Benches will be placed in several locations throughout the park and will have engraved plaques of recognition.

Pavilion and Nature Sculpture – As a donor of a pavilion or nature sculpture your donation will assist in the implementation of unique aesthetic statements throughout the park. Engraved plaques of recognition will be placed on beautiful pavilions and a variety of nature sculptures in special locations throughout the park. For more information on endowing a pavilion or nature sculpture please contact the foundation directly.

Botanical Garden – Lee County Parks & Recreation, in partnership with the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation, is in the planning stages of a certified botanic garden to be developed within Lakes Park. The project will encompass 10 to 15 acres and will include beautiful gardens along with an educational and administrative building. The botanical garden will be a great local attraction for the community and area visitors and will provide educational, tourism and various activity opportunities. Your donation will directly help in the planning and development of the botanical garden. Click here to see a conceptual plan of the botanical garden.

Make a special donation!


VOLUNTEER

As an "Ambassador" for the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation, you are a member of a team of talented, caring and energetic individuals. Learn about the park, make new friends … and use your talents to benefit the park for years to come.

We have volunteer opportunities for everyone:
Welcome Greeters
Fundraisers and Special Events
Administrative and Clerical Assistance
Public Speaking
Botanical Garden                 
Park Beautification
Facility Improvements
Wildlife Preservation
         And much more…

Sign up online to join our volunteer team.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

The foundation has several programs that allow corporations and businesses to participate in providing assistance to the park. Please contact the foundation directly for more information on our corporate partnership program as well as other corporate opportunities.