Volunteer Voices - John Fioretti

John Fioretti volunteering at a Turtle Watch program in the park.

John Fioretti is one of the volunteers at Canaveral National Seashore. Get to know John and learn what he does as a park volunteer:

I’ve been volunteering at Canaveral National Seashore since 2020, at both Apollo Beach, as well as Playalinda Beach. I’ve volunteered for various things throughout both districts, such as beach cleanups, Wilson’s Plover surveys, Turtle Watch duties, as well as other park-related services.

I’ve also dressed up as “Toby the Turtle” for four years in the New Smyrna Beach Christmas parade, Edgewater Christmas parade and the Oak Hill Christmas parade and have helped with the design and construction of the park’s Christmas floats.

At the Playalinda Beach District, my volunteering duties include beach cleanup, serving with the “rocket team” beach boundary patrol, Turtle Watch scouting, as well as other duties helping with the National Parks maintenance service.

In addition, I volunteer with another foundation in Volusia County, which is called Sophie’s Circle. It involves the fostering of rescued animals throughout the state of Florida, as well as other states. Mainly, my wife and I foster huskies until they are adopted out to forever homes.