SJRWMD Recreation Manager Nels Parson Receives Friend of the Florida Trail Award

FTA Staff @ May 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Nels Parson, Regional Recreational Lands Manager for the St. Johns River Water Management District, recently received the Friend of the Florida Trail Award.  This prestigious award is presented to non-members or organizations that have made significant contributions to the Florida Trail Association.  Nels’ job is to assure reasonable access to recreational lands for public groups [...]

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Documentary debut on WMFE: The Florida Trail: Florida’s Own National Scenic Trail

FTA Staff @ May 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet

May 21, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Documentary debut on WMFE: The Florida Trail: Florida’s Own National Scenic Trail
Local PBS affiliate WMFE-TV in Orlando will present the debut of the first full-length documentary about Florida’s own National Scenic Trail, the Florida Trail, on Sunday, May 27 at 12 noon. Produced by Seidler Productions and coordinated by the Florida [...]

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Update on Big Cypress wildfires

FTA Staff @ May 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet

On May 16, firefighters successfully extended burnout operations about 1.6 miles between the Strickland Fire and the community of Sanctuary to remove fuels and check the wildfire’s slow advance. The Strickland Fire is actively burning both north and south of I-75. Helicopters made several water drops to “cool” the heavily burning fuels along the I-75 [...]

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Notice to Hikers: CASSIA Section Closed

FTA Staff @ May 15, 2007 # One Comment

Submittal Name   Francis Keenan
Title                     Section Leader
Phone                  (352) 787-8654
Email                   fkeenan@earthlink.net
Map No.               21-Cassia
Perm. Change?    No
Effective Date      5/15/2007
The Seminole State Forest and Royal Trails segments of the Cassia Section are closed due to wildfire damage and continued fire control measures.  The Royal Trails segment may be bypassed by road  walk on Royal Trails Blvd. and Maggie Jones Rd. [...]

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Big Cypress fire update

FTA Staff @ May 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet

I-75 (Alligator Alley) remains closed across Big Cypress. There are two major fires burning near the Interstate, Midrest and Trail. By their names and location as shown on GeoMac, a darn good chance they are affecting the route of the FT. No official details received yet.

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More details on Osceola NF fire

FTA Staff @ May 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet

The fire continues to burn north of I-10. US 441 north from Lake City is closed. This map shows the portion of Osceola National Forest closed due to the Bugaboo Fire … essentially, most of it.
Osceola Closure Map

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FT Reopens in Avon Park AFR for weekend

FTA Staff @ May 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet

THE FLORIDA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL SECTION ON THE AVON PARK AIR FORCE RANGE
WILL OPEN THURSDAY, MAY 10TH @ 12 NOON
AND CLOSE
SUNDAY, MAY 13TH @ 7 PM
AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED PENDING FURTHER NOTICE
– from Avon Park AFR

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FT Closure: Osceola National Forest

FTA Staff @ May 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet

All sections of the Osceola National Forest north of I-10 are closed to the public due to hazardous fire conditions. 

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Brush fires in Big Cypress close I-75

FTA Staff @ May 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Due to visibility problems on Alligator Alley (I-75) because of brush fires in Big Cypress, Alligator Alley is closed. News story at The News-Press.

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Fire ban in all National Forests in Florida

FTA Staff @ May 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet

From the National Forests in Florida office 

ORDER NUMBER 2007-07
NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA
FIRE RESTRICTION
 
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and for the protection of the public and natural resources, the following acts are prohibited within the National Forests in Florida.  This closure order is effective from May 9, 2007 through  August 9, 2007.           .
 
1.    Building, [...]

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