FTA Staff @ April 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet
New Port Richey, Fl (April 16, 2008) – The Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Trail Association (FTA) and several of its members have been honored with awards from the Florida Division of Forestry for outstanding volunteer service to the Withlacoochee State Forest (WSF). The awards were recently presented to Chapter members by the forest management [...]
FTA Staff @ February 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Come join the Florida Trail Association’s F-Troop trail crew February 21 on this unique volunteer vacation project, where a team of skilled volunteers will construct a 60-foot suspension bridge while maximizing the learning experience and minimizing their impact on the environment.
The trail maintenance season on the 1,400-mile long Florida Trail continues with replacement of Fender [...]
FTA Staff @ January 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Explore Florida’s own National Scenic Trail during Florida Hiking Trails Month
With more than a hundred trailheads within an hour’s drive of most Floridians, the Florida Trail offers a place for you to connect with natural Florida on a walk in the woods. Join us this February as Governor Crist proclaims Florida Hiking Trails Month. Participate [...]
FTA Staff @ November 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Atlanta, GA—At a special ceremony on November 14 at the Doubletree Inn in Atlanta, the Florida Trail Association accepted a prestigious group award for Volunteers from the USDA Forest Service Southeast Regional Forester, Chuck Myers.
Founding the 1,400-mile statewide Florida Trail in 1966, and working as the primary partner with the National Forests in Florida in [...]
FTA Staff @ November 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
On November 17, hikers will gather at the Pahokee Marina to kick off the 16th Annual Big O Hike and celebrate Pahokee’s entry into the Florida Trail family of Gateway Communities.
Since 1992, the 109 mile Florida Trail circuit walk known as the Big O Hike has pumped tourism dollars into small towns around the lake [...]
FTA Staff @ September 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet
On Friday, Sept 21, join us in celebrating the newest segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail at Whispering Pines Park on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 5:30 PM. The event will be held in front of the Whispering Pines Park Administrative Office, 1700 Forest Drive, Inverness.
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Please contact Kent Wimmer, FNST [...]
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 [...]
FTA Staff @ May 21, 2007 # No Comment Yet
May 21, 2007
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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 [...]
FTA Staff @ March 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet
On Tuesday, February 27th, the Florida Trail was finally accepted by the state of Florida as an eligible project for state conservation and recreation lands funding. The project approval includes the entire length of the Trail and identified one 80 acre specific acquistion project area at Bell Springs along the Suwannee River. The challenge now [...]
FTA Staff @ February 20, 2007 # One Comment
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The Florida Trail Association welcomes Belleview as the newest Florida Trail Gateway Community! On February 6, the Belleview City Commission unanimously approved a proclamation which Mayor Tammy C. Moore signed. Belleview, “The City with Small Town Charm,†is a historic community in southern Marion County just a few miles south of the [...]