FTA Staff @ September 20, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Join our partners the Florida Division of Forestry in celebrating their millionth acre of land conserved!
WHO: Florida Division of Forestry and Greyhound Pets of America
WHAT: Millionth Acre State Forest Celebration and 5K Run, 1 Mile Pet Walk, Ribbon Cutting on new pier, Guided Nature Hikes (2 miles)
Bonus: Millionth Acre promotional items and information. Race benefits [...]
FTA Staff @ September 9, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Florida Trail through the Juniper Prairie Wilderness is open for hiking after the recent forest fire. Hikers should be aware that the fire destroyed many of the trees and shrubs in the Wilderness and therefore most of the blazes are gone. Hikers should follow the trail tread rather than rely on blazing. Hikers should [...]
FTA Staff @ September 5, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Sandra Friend
Title                    FTA Staff
Phone                (352) 378-8823
Email                  sandrafriend@floridatrail.org
Map No.              n/a
Perm. Change?   No
Effective Date     09/05/2006
Ending Date        12/31/2007
An alert for Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) hikers starting at Key West and walking to the Florida Trail southern terminus at Loop Road: US 1 is under heavy construction between Key Largo and the C-111 canal. The road [...]
FTA Staff @ September 5, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Deb Blick
Title                    FTA Staff
Phone                (352) 378-8823
Email                  dblick@floridatrail.org
Map No.              20 – Ocala South
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     09/05/2006
The Florida Trail in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area was badly damaged earlier this month due to a fire. Except around the wet prairies most of the trees have been burnt and are either dead or dying. [...]
FTA Staff @ September 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  David Sibley
Title                    Section Leader
Phone                (321) 951-2896
Email                  dsibley@cfl.rr.com
Map No.              24 – Bull Creek
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     09/01/2006
The Florida National Scenic Trail in the southern portion of Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area has been rerouted. This reroute moves the trail from Loop Road and other jeep roads to more scenic areas along the old [...]
FTA Staff @ September 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
 In 1991, the Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association took on the challenge of hosting the first group hike around Lake Okeechobee to draw attention to the Florida Trail along Herbert Hoover dike. Although flat and open, this 113-mile loop in the Florida Trail offers outstanding scenic views, especially at sunrise and sunset, and [...]
FTA Staff @ September 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Get hot, wet, and dirty on the Florida Trail with our volunteer trail crew program, F-Troop. Show off your personal expertise with power tools, or learn how to wield a gas-powered drill, set footers and stringers, use rigging to lift heavy boards across ravines, build the perfect bridge deck, and more. It’s hands-on training in [...]