Notice No. 2006-006
FTA Staff @ January 26, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name       Deb Blick
Title                      FTA staff
Phone                  (352) 378-8823
Email                    dblick@floridatrail.org
Map No.                02 Eglin West & PH-1 Blackwater River
Perm. Change?       Yes
Effective Date         01/26/2006
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Description
The convenience store at Harold no longer allows hikers to camp.
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Notice No. 2006-005
FTA Staff @ January 26, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name       Deb Blick
Title                     FTA staff
Phone                  (352) 378-8823
Email                     dblick@floridatrail.org
Map No.                 25 – Tosohatchee
Perm. Change?        Yes
Effective Date         01/26/2006
Description
While the interior trails in Orlando Wetlands Park are closed to all users from October 1 through January 20, thru-hikers may hike around the perimeter of the park. Hikers should stay on the orange-blazed trail and not enter [...]
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Notice No. 2006-004
FTA Staff @ January 26, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name       Deb Blick
Title                     FTA staff
Phone                  (352) 378-8823
Email                    dblick@floridatrail.org
Map No.                24 – Bull Creek
Perm. Change?       Yes
Effective Date         01/26/2006
 Description
The fruit stand at the intersection of US 192 and CR 419 - Data Point 8 - has closed.
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Florida State Forests – One Million Acres and Growing!
FTA Staff @ January 25, 2006 # No Comment Yet
2006 marks a milestone for the Florida Division of Forestry as the number of acres managed as state forests surpass the one million acres mark. Anyone who has visited one of Florida’s 33 state forests is fully aware of the natural and outdoor recreation values that they possess. In particular, hikers have found state forests as places [...]
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Celebrate the Completion of the Great Florida Birding Trail!
FTA Staff @ January 25, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Snail kites will dazzle you. Mangrove cuckoos will amuse you, and black-whiskered vireos will lure you in now that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has unveiled the long-awaited South Florida Section of the Great Florida Birding Trail.
With completion of the 2,000-mile trail, bird watchers can glimpse some of Florida’s remarkable avian attractions [...]
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Notice No. 2006-003
FTA Staff @ January 4, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name       Jerre Killingbeck
Title                      Land Manager
Phone                  (772) 219-4575
Email                    Jerre.D.Killingbeck@saj02.usace.army.mil
Map No.                38 – Lake Okeechobee East
Perm. Change?       No
Effective Date         01/04/2006
Ending Date           12/31/2006
Description
Due to damage from Hurricane Wilma, the Herbert Hoover dike around Lake Okeechobee has been closed between Canal Point and Port Mayaca for reconstruction. Reconstruction is projected to take approximately one year. Thru-hikers may elect [...]
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Safety First! The Ten Essentials
Deb Blick @ January 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Ten Essentials: Every hiker has heard about them, and most of us would assume we know what they are. However, it seems that everyone has a different version of what the Ten Essentials comprise. Factors like weather, terrain, experience, time and distance all have a say in what should be included in your Ten [...]
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