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Next Gen Volunteers: Natives and Invasives: Wildlife Research in the Big Cypress @ 6:00pm ET
by FTA Staff Events

The Big Cypress National Preserve encompasses over 728,000 acres of the Western Everglades. It includes some of the Florida Trail’s most rugged and remote terrain. The diverse ecosystems are dynamic and shifts in wildlife populations can be difficult to quantify. Wildlife Biologist, Travis Mangione, will share about the challenges there are for m...

7th Annual Micco Bluff Celebration @ 7:30am ET
by Tropical Trekkers Chapter

floridatrail.org/miccoContinental Breakfast at Micco Landing Trailhead 7:30 AM.Shuttles to Oak Creek Trailhead starting at 8:15 AM.Hike 11 miles from either end (return shuttles from Oak Creek provided)or hike your own hike in and out from either end for any distance.Three rest stations along the way with snacks and beverages.Free raffle tickets fo...

Routine trail maintenance on the Nokuse trail, to include mowing and lopping.

DeFuniak Springs - Gateway Community Designation @ 11:00am CT
by FTA Staff Events

Let's Celebrate!DeFuniak Springs is becoming the 17th Gateway Community along the Florida Trail! A beautiful town with so much to offer including a historic library, restaurants, and beautiful scenery.Come join FTA Staff and the Choctawhatchee Chapter in a day of celebrating the Florida Trail with a kiosk unveiling at Chipley Park in the afternoon....

Next Gen Volunteers: Florida Scrub-Jay Ecology with Dr. Sahas Barve @ 6:00pm ET
by FTA Staff Events

The Florida Scrub-Jay is our state’s only endemic bird species, found nowhere else in the world. It was listed as federally Threatened in 1987 largely due to loss of its native scrub habitat and decades of fire suppression that allowed the scrub to become overgrown and unsuitable for Scrub-Jays. Archbold Biological Station runs the longest c...

Next Gen Volunteers: Sea Turtle Ecology with Ashley Kusel @ 6:00pm ET
by FTA Staff Events

Ashley is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research at the University of Florida where she studies the ecology of green turtles in seagrass ecosystems. Ashley will discuss basic sea turtle biology, her career path (including the places sea turtles have brought her), insights into her research, and advice on how to find job...