FTA Staff @ October 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Our heartfelt condolences to friends and family of Indian River Chapter member Cathi Riley, who passed away on October 3 after a prolonged battle with breast cancer. Along with her husband Shawn, Cathi led chapter activities and did a lot of trailwork in the Bull Creek – Three Lakes area. The photo is from when [...]
FTA Staff @ June 25, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The cover story of our latest issue of the Florida Trail Footprint documents Expedition Headwaters, an adventure tracing the flow of water from the Orlando metro area to Lake Okeechobee. Along for the journey, the crew from News Channel 13 in Orlando has completed their documentary of the trip, titled “Expedition: Kissimmee River.”
The documentary is [...]
Deb Blick @ May 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Our new email address for trail maintenance materials requests is BuildIt@floridatrail.org … your requests will be routed to the appropriate staff person for fulfillment. Ask about construction projects, request signs and paint and other materials here!
FTA Staff @ March 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
At 10 AM this morning, seven team members of Expedition Headwaters launched from Rosen’s Shingle Creek Resort southwest of Orlando. Rising from these cypress swamps in northern Osceola County, Shingle Creek forms the northmost headwaters of Florida’s Everglades. For 12 days, expedition members will work their way along the path of the water’s flow, kayaking [...]
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
(photos for this article)
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 [...]
FTA Staff @ February 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
A two-page article on the Florida Trail is featured in today’s Orlando Sentinel, complete with a map that shows you what’s where. Read the article online on the Orlando Sentinel website.
FTA Staff @ January 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Go to www.youtube.com and search for “Monkey Creek.” See the bridge put together from start to finish, and what it’s like to be on an F-Troop project!
FTA Staff @ November 28, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Robert Hughes, outdoor columnist for Florida Today, takes a hike on the lightly-used Seminole section of the Florida Trail. Article: Soggy Depths Morph into Sugary Heights published Nov 20.
On Nov 12, Robert recounted his Loop Road hike in Walk and Sleep With the Fishes. Stop by his column and leave a comment on his hikes!
FTA Staff @ November 28, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Nice story on the front of section B last Sunday during the Big O Hike. Mike Clary and a photographer walked with us, and a prior story (prior to the hike) brought quite a few people out from the coast for the Wimp Walk. More than 120 people participated the first day, with 30 finishing [...]