For a peek at Florida scrub-jays and gopher tortoises, head to Seabranch Preserve State Park, a coastal scrub fringed by mangroves, situated on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge south of Stuart. This state … [Read more...]
Share the Love: Love My State Parks
Make Valentine's Day complete with a love letter to your favorite Florida State Park - a virtual postcard to share your personal story (or stories) of times that have meant a lot to you when you've … [Read more...]
Hike-A-Day: Bulow Hammock
One of the lesser-known short backpacking trips you can do in North Florida is the beautiful 6.8 mile linear trail (13.4 mile round trip) between Bulow Plantation Ruins State Parks and Bulow Creek … [Read more...]
Hike-A-Day: Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park
Here's another endangered state park, this one featuring endangered plants near Lake Placid. Lake-June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park protects a vast swath of the Lake Wales Ridge in an area that … [Read more...]
Big trouble for Florida State Parks budget
Despite the Governor's wishes, our legislature is pushing to cut the DEP budget so severely that the Office of Greenways & Trails may shut down entirely. This is NOT good news for the state just … [Read more...]
Another threat of Florida State Park closures
58 state parks at risk now! This one's coming from the legislature, not unexpectedly. Although the Governor's budget calls for increased fees to help offset shortfalls in the DEP budget, the … [Read more...]
Florida State Parks: No Longer at Risk
The good news is in from several sources, most importantly, confirmed by DEP: the Governor's budget covers the funding gap needed to keep ALL of our Florida State Parks open, and includes an ask for … [Read more...]
Florida State Parks Spared the Axe?
Just found this blog post at the Audubon of Florida website. Seems they, as well as local friends groups around the state, have been very busy keeping the folks in Tallahassee tuned into the … [Read more...]
Governor Crist restores Florida Forever funding
With a veto of one line item in the proposed budget cuts passed along by the Florida Legislature during their special session, Governor Crist has restored funding to the Florida Forever program. … [Read more...]
Closing Florida State Parks Makes No Sense
A family driving through Florida on vacation sees a state park sign and makes a turn off US 441. After a half-hour’s drive, they reach the main gate of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park. The … [Read more...]
