FTA Staff @ February 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway - SR 40 between Silver Springs and Ormond Beach, which the Florida Trail crosses in two places within the Ocala National Forest - received its official state Scenic Highway designation on February 20, 2008 by the Florida Scenic Highways Program’s Scenic Highways Advisory Committee (SHAC). Learn more about the designation and [...]
FTA Staff @ October 2, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Florida Trail Association joins our partners the Office of Greenways & Trails in celebrating Florida Greenways and Trails Month this October. Visit their website for tips on outdoor activities throughout the state, and visit the Florida Trail website interactive calendar to find an FTA-sponsored outdoor activity near you!
FTA Staff @ October 2, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Along the cypress-lined floodplains of the Choctawhatchee River in the Central Panhandle, researchers have been actively searching for the ivory-billed woodpecker for more than 14 months. Our partner Nokuse Plantation is providing the funding for the 2006-2007 search; read their article on the fruitful effort thus far, including 14 documented sightings and hundreds of recordings of calls. The [...]
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 @ August 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Orlando, FL – What do you do if confronted by a black bear or alligator? How can you get the best digital pictures when in the woods or on the water? Do you have writing ability and want to learn how to get your article appear in a newspaper or magazine?All those topics and more [...]
FTA Staff @ June 15, 2006 # No Comment Yet
A two-page article recapping our first assessment of the work to be done at Nokuse Plantation, published in the July-Aug 2006 edition of the Footprint, our membership magazine.
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 [...]
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 [...]
FTA Staff @ October 25, 2004 # No Comment Yet
Our volunteers respond to the state’s call for assistance in hurricane cleanup on public lands.
At the Take Pride in Florida kickoff, Suncoast Chapter members join Mark Warren of the USDA Forest Service, NPS Director Fran Mainella, Florida DEP Secretary Colleen Castille, FTA president Eileen Wyand, and Michelle Mitchell, FNST Manager in celebrating the FTA’s pledge [...]