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Faces of Friends

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There are not many volunteers who have been working to preserve and protect Georgia’s natural and cultural resources since before the inception of Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.  These select few are now some of Friends most dedicated, faithful volunteers striving to make a great impact in their communities and at their local parks.  One such volunteer is Peggy Martin, who has been making a difference at Red Top Mountain State Park for over 20 years!

Peggy is excellent at welcoming guests with a gracious spirit and warm smiles.  She’s a leader among the Friends volunteers and is instrumental in establishing the musical performances at the park. She serenates the guests with live music along with her “Porch Pickers” string band during historical special events. Music is a passion of Peggy’s and she shares her talents to make each guests’ experience better. 

Peggy also makes the Mountain Music Bluegrass Concert Series possible. Each weekend throughout the summer, hundreds of guests flock to Red Top Mountain to enjoy a free concert in the park (sponsored entirely by Friends) on a beautiful peninsula jutting out to Lake Allatoon while the bands perform on the porch of the historic Vaughn Cabin. Peggy arranges the entire, summer-long program herself by organizing, coordinating, and welcoming the bluegrass bands to give Red Top’s guests a night to remember. 

However, she doesn’t stop there! Peggy can be found helping to haunt the woods during the annual Haunted Halloween Hayrides and gardening during Your State Parks Day each year. She graciously helps out where she is needed and leads programs and events, often single handedly, contributing thousands of hours of service to one of Georgia’s most popular state parks. Peggy is remarkable at recruiting and welcoming other volunteers and has a gift of hospitality. 

Few volunteers are so dedicated to Georgia’s cultural and natural resources as Peggy Martin. Thank you, Peggy, for your dedicated service and ongoing support for Friends! You make Red Top Mountain State Park a better place!