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2006 FLORIDA TRAIL PHOTO CONTEST

FTA Staff @ March 25, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Thanks to our members who participated in and voted for the winners in the 2006 photo contest! Gordon Johnson of the Loxahatchee Chapter walked away with the top prize of an HP Photosmart R817 digital camera and dock, donated by member Gloria Mitchell of the Central Florida Chapter.
 Category winners are listed below.
 
Florida’s Footpath Forever
1st: Sunrise [...]

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Introducing the Nokuse Plantation Project

FTA Staff @ March 21, 2006 # Comments Off

On March 14, 2006, Nokuse Plantation founder M.C. Davis signed a landmark agreement with the USDA Forest Service that will enable a portion of the Florida Trail to move through a wilderness corridor in the heart of Florida’s Panhandle. “We are proud to announce this unique partnership for public access and hope it will [...]

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Landmark Agreement Benefits Conservation and Recreation in Northwest Florida: Florida Trail to move onto Nokuse Plantation

FTA Staff @ March 21, 2006 # No Comment Yet

On March 14, 2006, Nokuse Plantation founder M.C. Davis signed a landmark agreement with the USDA Forest Service that will enable a portion of the Florida Trail to move through a wilderness corridor in the heart of Florida’s Panhandle. “We are proud to announce this unique partnership for public access and hope it will serve [...]

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Trail Security: Going Forward

Deb Blick @ March 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet

At the 2006 Annual Conference this March, the Florida Trail Association hosted Bob Gray, Chief Park Ranger of the Appalachian Trail, who presented a program on Trail Security. Bob is on temporary detail to the FTA/National Forests in Florida partnership in order to assist in developing a Trail Security Program.  The presentation at the 2006 [...]

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Notice No. 2006-008

FTA Staff @ March 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Submittal Name        George Brinkman
Title                      Section Leader
Phone                   850-932-0125
Email                     gbonloruna@bellsouth.net
Map No.                01 – Seashore
Perm. Change?        Yes
Effective Date         03/01/2006
 
Description
The Florida Trail from its terminus at Fort Pickens has been reopened along the beach through Gulf Islands National Seashore property. The road to Fort Pickens and the campground there remain closed and may not reopen until next year.  The [...]

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