State Parks

Celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week with a State Park visit

Celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week with a State Park visit »

TALLAHASSEE - To recognize National Travel and Tourism Week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Park Service encourages residents and visitors to explore vacation opportunities in…the Real Florida. Florida’s state parks offer authentic, nature-based tourism...

May 11 2009 / No comment / Read More »
Update on DEP State Park Closures and Re-openings

Update on DEP State Park Closures and Re-openings »

TALLAHASSEE — Five of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s state parks remain closed today due to recent flooding. Six other parks are still experiencing partial closures. Closed parks and services will resume once conditions...

May 5 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Fishing

Anglers’ Legacy! »

Anglers’ Legacy!

By Bob Wattendorf, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission We Floridians take our fishing seriously. The proof lies in the actions anglers take to ensure a...

Jun 2 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Anglers giving biologists vital tarpon genetic data »

Anglers giving biologists vital tarpon genetic data

Anglers from across the state are helping biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the...

May 23 2009 / No comment / Read More »

FWC launches new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay »

FWC launches new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay

A new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay, designed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research...

May 23 2009 / No comment / Read More »

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Hunting

Outta’ the Woods: Quota changes make hunting fairer »

Outta’ the Woods: Quota changes make hunting fairer

Most hunters know that the best time to catch a monster buck off guard is during the beginning of hunting season. That’s why many of us enjoy hunting the archery and muzzleloading gun seasons – and why we can’t miss opening weekend of the...

Jun 2 2009 / No comment / Read More »

New application process for alligator hunting permits starts on June 1 »

New application process for alligator hunting permits starts on June 1

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will use new permit-application procedures this year to resolve past permit issuance problems for the highly popular statewide alligator harvest program. In Phase I of the new process, applications will be accepted for a random drawing from 10...

May 22 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Application period for FWC quota permits begins June 1 »

Application period for FWC quota permits begins June 1

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be accepting applications June 1-30 to be included in a random drawing for quota permits to hunt on wildlife management areas (WMAs) next season. On many WMAs, quota permits are required for hunters wishing to hunt during...

May 22 2009 / No comment / Read More »

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Birding

FWC to beachgoers: Do not disturb nesting birds

FWC to beachgoers: Do not disturb nesting birds

During the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers statewide to be mindful of nesting birds. The eggs and chicks of nesting birds are delicate and...

May 22, 2009 / More »

Boating

FWC launches new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay

FWC launches new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay

A new online Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay, designed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, is now available on the Internet. The FWRI...

May 23, 2009 / More »

Caving

Florida Down Under

Florida Down Under

Caves. Pits. Holes. Call them what you will, these entrances to the underworld, leading to networks of caverns etched deep into the limestone that underlies Citrus County. Buried beneath tons of red clay...

Apr 18, 2009 / More »

Hiking

Saturday is the day to hit the wildlife trails

Saturday is the day to hit the wildlife trails

Do you want to venture into unfamiliar territory Saturday to chance seeing something new? Then try Florida’s wildlife management areas, which are underexplored troves of trail-laced waterways, woods, marshes and scrub. Besides footpaths, they...

Jun 5, 2009 / More »

Environment

The Wildlife Forecast - Watch the coral reefs for effects of climate change

The Wildlife Forecast - Watch the coral reefs for effects of climate change

By Patricia Behnke Watch the coral reefs for effects of climate change Images of red and purple coral with darting blue and orange fish dance in my imagination when I think of Florida’s coral reefs....

Jun 2, 2009 / More »

Paddling

Florida Park Service Opens New River Camp Along Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Florida Park Service Opens New River Camp Along Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

DOWLING PARK - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Suwannee River Wilderness Trail has opened the sixth river camp for visitors to enjoy. Located less than a mile downriver from the Advent Christian...

Apr 17, 2009 / More »

Trail Riding

Florida Horse Park adds Trail Rides

Florida Horse Park adds Trail Rides

OCALA - Cactus Jack’s Trail Rides debut at the Florida Horse Park. With access to more than 100 miles of equestrian trails along the Cross Florida Greenway, Cactus Jack’s offers Ocala’s only guided...

Apr 29, 2009 / More »

Wildlife

FWC officers rescue sea turtle from intake pump

FWC officers rescue sea turtle from intake pump

A loggerhead sea turtle survived a life-threatening situation, thanks to the quick work of officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). On Monday, May 25, Lt. Rob Laubenberger and...

Jun 2, 2009 / More »
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