Sunrise and mist on the Florida Trail at Moore Haven
If you live near Lake Okeechobee or love it as much as I do, you’ll appreciate this great effort to pull together folks in South Central Florida into their own Florida Trail chapter. I found this on the VISIT GLADES Facebook page this morning:
Here’s your opportunity to explore beautiful landscapes of Florida with fellow nature lovers! The formation of a Florida Trails Association (FTA) inland sub-chapter is in its early stages and we want you to join us.
An orientation meeting is being held Saturday, February 6 in Moore Haven. A rewarding experience is being planned to introduce new members to the advantages of joining FTA. This great statewide organization will enhance our wilderness experiences in Glades and Hendry counties.
This new sub-chapter will focus on hiking and maintaining walking, biking and canoeing trails in the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area stretching from Palmdale to Lakeport in Glades County, as well as the OK Slough near Felda in Hendry County.
Meet Up Time & Place: The orientation begins at 10 a.m. with FTA members guiding a casual hike on the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, a segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail. We meet up at the Alvin Ward Memorial Park. The hike will be about an hour, more or less. Everyone walks or cycles at their own pace and meet people of all ages who share your enthusiasm to walk, hike, bicycle, canoe or kayak in the great outdoors.
Following this “social” walk, we will gather at the Glades County Historical Society’s Westergaard House located at 270 Avenue L for a brief meeting to begin about 11:30 a.m. FTA members will explain the goals and purposes of FTA. To learn more about FTA visit www.floridatrail.org.
No lunch is being served but we do plan to eat so please bring a sack lunch of your own, or stop and pick up a lunch from a local restaurant. Ice tea, water and coffee will be available at the Westergaard House.
Contact Info: If you wish more information about this event, call Margaret England 863-674-0695, Patty Register 863-675-0623, Susan Etchey 863-946-1626 or Betty Loomis 863-946-3560. Please RSVP to this invitation by email or phone so we can plan ahead.
For more about outdoor recreation in Glades County, visit their website
Thanks for bringing this up. How would I find other chapters of the Florida trail?
Visit http://www.floridatrail.org/options/Chapters/ for full details on Florida Trail chapters throughout Florida.
Thanks, Sandra! We are so glad you posted this. We are looking forward to a good turnout and do invite any FTA members to show up and give us their support even if they belong to other chapters. I will keep you posted of how many people sign up. So far we have circulated this invite among hundred’s of people through various email groups in Glades and Hendry counties. In mid-January we are sending out press releases to local media. What a great time we will have!