Matthew Beckerle on Blogger: Fun Activities in Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Fun Activities in Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Sales professional Matthew Beckerle possesses more than 40 years of experience in the New York lumber industry. Matthew Beckerle also has a background in wildlife conservation education. He previously served as an assistant biologist for the Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Southeast Florida.

The largest conservation area of its kind in the region, Jonathan Dickinson State Park covers more than 11,000 acres. The park offers a variety of outdoor activities for visitors of all ages.

Camping: Visitors can reserve campsites suitable for tents or RVs. There are also 10 small cabins that can be rented out. While camping, visitors can hike or mountain bike down pristine trails, or rent canoes or paddleboards.

Boat tour: Guided tours go up and down the Loxahatchee River four times a day. During the 2-hour ride, knowledgeable guides provide insight into the river’s ecosystem. Visitors can also catch a glimpse of the park’s diverse wildlife, which includes alligators and bald eagles.

Equestrian activities: During cooler times of the year, visitors can tour the park on horseback or by horse-drawn carriage. Young or novice horse riders can opt for a shorter riding session that is closely guided by a professional.

About Matthew Beckerle

With a background in the lumber business extending four decades, Matthew Beckerle presently serves as stock counter sales professional with Speonk Lumber in Speonk, New York. Matthew Beckerle’s responsibilities include store organization and counter support activities, and he also assists with special orders as necessary.

For many years, Mr. Beckerle served as yard foreman and showroom manager with Beckerle Lumber in Spring Valley and he coordinated sales efforts in areas such as millwork, mouldings, and doors. Tasked with oversight of personnel, he organized deliveries and undertook general maintenance at a facility that has been in operation since 1859.

Mr. Beckerle has a longstanding interest in the natural world and served as assistant biologist with Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Ocala, Florida, in the early 1990s. His activities included general bird surveys and bald eagle nesting population monitoring, and he also helped ensure successful prescribed burns. His work extended to invasive botany surveys and plant control, and he led hikes of the Rockland Audubon Society. Mr. Beckerle’s free time interests extend to scuba diving and playing guitar.