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July
2017
We’ve done it! We’ve done it! Exotic Plant Treatment Record Realized!
That was the cheer heard from Florida Park Service staff
when the latest tally came in showing they had broken the
all-time record for invasive plant removal in a fiscal year.
And, they have every reason to be proud. As breaking
records and accomplishing never-before-completed amounts
of work clearly demonstrates the success of their land
management program.
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Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail & Florida State Parks
The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail is a network of 510
premier wildlife viewing sites across the state. When you want to
know where to go in Florida to see native birds, butterflies and
more, head for the Trail. It’s Your Road to Adventure!
With no less than 84 Florida State Parks on the GFBWT there are
plenty of opportunities to view Florida’s flora and fauna and have
the creature comforts and amenities many of us need and want.
With few exceptions, all Florida State Parks have the basic niceties
such as parking and restrooms.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
The mascot of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail is a much
admired, graceful, elegant raptor that can be found throughout much of
the state from early spring to early fall. During the winter months, all of
the United States’ swallow-tailed kites can be found in Brazil. The kites
begin to leave Brazil around the turn of the year and fly more than 3,000
miles to the south-eastern USA. The first kites are often reported from
southern Florida in early February but the bulk of our state population
doesn’t arrive until late-March/early-April.
Read more here!
FL State Parks Begins Work on New Accessible Serenity Garden atWekiwa Springs State Park
APOPKA, Fla. – DEP's Florida Park Service is partnering with the Wekiva
Wilderness Trust (WWT) to create an accessible serenity garden at Wekiwa
Springs State Park to expand access and enhance the park experience for visitors
with diverse abilities. This innovative project will transform a half-acre site within
the park into an innovative garden oasis that creates unique opportunities for
people of all abilities to relax, explore and interact with nature.
Read more here.
FL Park Service Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Campground at ColtCreek State Park in Polk County
LAKELAND, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service joined
Sen. Kelli Stargel, Rep. Colleen Burton, Friends of Colt
Creek State Park and other local representatives for a
groundbreaking ceremony, announcing the construction
of new campground facilities at Colt Creek State Park.
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