Join Us The volunteer group that funds and runs an 842-acre park.
The Friends pay for about 97% of all operating, maintenance, and improvement costs at Salt Springs State Park and have done so since 1994. We raise money through grants, donations, in-kind contributions, and, importantly, membership fees.
Please Join
Membership is inexpensive, and contributions are tax deductible. Friends of Salt Springs Park Inc., EIN 23-2794115, is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Membership benefits include:
- Monthly emailed newsletter
- Discounted program fees for selected programs
- Discounts on selected items in the gift shop
- Discount on pavilion reservations
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Other Ways to Join
By Mail
Print a membership application form and send it along with a check made out to "The Friends of Salt Springs Park, Inc." to the following address:
PO Box 541
Montrose, PA 18801
By Phone
Call us at 570-967-7275 to join and pay by credit card.
Online
Fill out our membership application and pay with PayPal.
Members have helped the Friends achieve many goals.
These are just a few:
- Replace picnic tables
- Establish a campground
- Expand trail system from 3 to 15 miles
- Build a pavilion
- Upgrade parking facilities
- Renovate the 19th century farm buildings
- Provide popular recreational, historical, and environmental programs
Projects under development, for which membership support is crucial, include these:
- Stabilize and renovate the old carriage barn
- Expand educational and public programs
- Establish new camping areas
- Work with other organizations to support mutual projects
New memberships provide indirect support for the Friends as well. Granting agencies are more willing to provide funds to organizations whose memberships continue to grow.
