Now that the management plan for South Florida Water Management District's Conner Preserve has been approved, opening the preserve to trail-based recreation is the first order of business. A trail … [Read more...]
Tampa reservoir lands to open to hiking
By 2009, Southwest Florida Water Management District will have new recreational facilities in place at 5,500 acres of public land around the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir off CR 39 near Plant … [Read more...]
Celebrate Florida Rivers Month with photo contest
Our Department of Environmental Protection kicked off its first-ever Florida Rivers Month Photo Contest on Jun 1. I just received news today, and the contest goes on through the end of July. If you … [Read more...]
Ellen Peterson: Conservationist of the Year
It's a delight to learn that long-time Estero resident Ellen Peterson has been named Conservationist of the Year by the Florida Wildlife Federation. Ellen has been a strong supporter of conservation … [Read more...]
Hike at Ferndale Preserve
Take a guided hike next Saturday, the summer equinox June 21, at Ferndale Preserve in Monteverde. Park rangers will lead the hike and point out bird and butterfly species in the area. The park is … [Read more...]
Footprints Trail opens at Babcock Ranch
Here's a brand new one for this relatively trail-starved section of the state: according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, a new five mile trail provides free public access to the northwest corner of … [Read more...]
Committee rallies for Panama City Crayfish Rail Trail
A committee collecting community petitions for construction of a multi-use trail dubbed the Panama City Crayfish Trail pitched the Lynn Haven commission on the concept, according to the Panama City … [Read more...]
Blue Run Park opens Friday
A new 32-acre gem in Dunnellon at a very familiar spot - the tubing run exit along CR 484 at the bridge over the Rainbow River - is officially opening this Friday. As a former Dunnellon resident, … [Read more...]
New segment of Volusia’s Spring to Spring Trail opens
To celebrate National Trails Day, Volusia County opened another segment of their multi-use, paved Spring to Spring Trail. The 3.3 mile segment connects Lake Beresford Park and Blue Spring State Park … [Read more...]
Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve to open in 2009
Another escape for those of you in the crowded 'burbs of Clearwater and Tampa: Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve, being created in Pasco County near Fivay Junction. According to The Tampa Tribune, … [Read more...]
