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Celebrate Tallahassee Trails! FTA Apalachee Chapter Meeting June 10, 2014 Welcome to ‘The Best of Florida’! Celebrate Tallahassee Trails! FTA Apalachee Chapter Meeting June 10, 2014 Welcome to ‘the Best of Florida’! With abundant wildlife, waterways, and public conservation lands, the opportunities for recreation are endless!! We’re close to the coast, next to a vast National Forest, a National Wildlife Refuge, multiple State Parks, Wildlife Management Areas, State Forests, City & County Parks, and trails are everywhere! Let’s go outside and play!!! BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY The Big Bend Scenic Byway will transport you to a different time and place through its Wildlife, Woods, Waterways and Way of Life BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY Legendary American Byways: Blue Ridge Parkway Route 66 Pacific Coast Highway Big Bend Scenic Byway BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY 220 miles: Longest Scenic Highway in Florida Connects 1 National Forest, 1 National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2 National Wildlife Refuges, The Florida National Scenic Trail, 9 State Parks, 3 State Forests, Wildlife Management Areas & numerous County and City Parks 4 “Waterfront Florida” Communities and 3 Historic Lighthouses BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY Positive Impacts Economic engine for the state’s tourism economy Creates jobs and businesses along the route Encourages preservation of natural resources and historic sites BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY Designations 2007 Florida Scenic Highway 6-year Application Process to Florida Department of Transportation 2009 National Scenic Byway 1-year Nomination Process to Federal Highway Administration BIG BEND SCENIC BYWAY Wayside Exhibits Tell the Byway Story Interpret Themes Help Orient Visitors Enjoy a Scenic Drive On the way to your Favorite Trail! FloridaBigBendScenicByway.org Please Like Us on Facebook HIKING TRAILS ON ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE MILES AND MILES OF TRAILS • The refuge is +/- 70,000 acres • Florida National Scenic Trail covers about 49 miles across the refuge east to west • St. Marks Unit receives most visitor use • 5 named trails • Make your own trail on our levees and woodland roads • All offer abundant opportunities for photography and wildlife observation PLUM ORCHARD POND • Behind the Visitor Center • 1/3 mile loop with boardwalks, foot traffic only • Animal Olympics for kids • Spur trail to experimental burn plots PLUM ORCHARD POND Boardwalks and benches Animal Olympics Burn Plots – demonstrate differences of burning by season and frequency PRIMITIVE WALKING TRAILS • Deep Creek: 12 miles ~ Stoney Bayou: 6.5 miles • Both follow old logging roads through woodlands and levee roads • Map at trailhead HEADQUARTERS POND • Starts at restroom parking lot • ¼ mile • Observation tower • Birds and other wildlife • Accessible for all Photo by Lou Kellenberger TOWER POND TRAIL • Starts at restroom parking lot and picnic area • Approximately 1 mile easy walking loop • Leaflet at trailhead CEDAR POINT • Starts west of salt water boat ramp parking • ¼ mile; lots of cactus; foot traffic only • Original location of the lighthouse probably near the end of this trail CEDAR POINT Look out for cactus Trail ends at Apalachee Bay Salt marsh scene LIGHTHOUSE LEVEE • Starts west of the lighthouse parking lot • ½ mile • Foot traffic only • Plant leaflet at trailhead WE’RE OPEN ALL YEAR! • Entrance fee $5 or federal pass or federal Duck Stamp • Potable water fountain in the Visitor Center • Bring food, snacks, and water • Sun protection • Insect spray • Camera, binoculars, field guides • Great Florida Birding Trail Gateway – Borrow free binoculars at the Visitors’ Center Marti Miller Recreation Coordinator Multi-use Trail Scan with SMART phone bar code reader for trail map. t http://www.freshfromflorida.com/content/download/4835/30783/wakulla_trail_map.pdf Division of Recreation and Parks State Park Hiking Trails in Big Bend Region June 10, 2014, Apalachee Chapter FTA Meeting Doug Alderson, Assistant Bureau Chief Office of Greenways and Trails Florida State Park App 30 Torreya State Park Often called “the Florida mountains”; 16 miles of trails and two loops 31 Torreya State Park 32 Torreya State Park Rare Plants Torreya Tree Florida Yew 33 St. George Island State Park 2.5-mile Gap Point Trail and 1-mile East Slough Trail 34 St. George Island State Park View from Gap Point Primitive Campsite at end of trail 35 Ochlockonee River State Park 2.6 miles of nature trails through longleaf pine flatwoods 36 Bald Point State Park Miles of hiking along forest roads and a 1.7 mile trail along the coast 37 Wakulla Springs State Park 6 mile trail (one direction) of marked footpath and jeep roads 38 Wakulla Springs State Park 2-mile loop trail through River Sinks Unit and 1-mile trail to Cherokee Sink. 39 Maclay Gardens State Park 5 miles of trails around Lake Overstreet 40 Combo Trail Opportunities Paddle a river and hike back to initial launch area, eliminating need for extra vehicle 41 New Online Trail Guide 42 NW Florida Land Trails 43 NW Florida Land Trails 44 Comprehensive To date, guide includes: 345 land trails 84 paddling trails 429 total trails www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com 45 Division of Recreation and Parks Paddling Trails in Big Bend Region June 10, 2014, Apalachee Chapter FTA Meeting Liz Sparks, Paddling Trail Coordinator Office of Greenways and Trails Finding Paddling Trails 47 Local Paddling Trails Ochlockonee River-Upper Ochlockonee River-Lower Sopchoppy River Apalachee Bay Maritime Heritage Paddling Trail System Lafayette Passage Wakulla River Wacissa River Aucilla River http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/paddle.htm 48 Panhandle Paddling Trails Apalachicola River Blueway Apalachee Bay Maritime Heritage Trail Apalachicola Paddling Trail System Escambia River Coldwater Creek Juniper Creek Blackwater River Choctawhatchee River Yellow River Shoal River Holmes Creek Econfina Creek Chipola River Florida Circumnavigation Saltwater Trail 49 OGT Trip Planning 50 USGS Water Levels 51 Local & State Paddling Clubs 52 Apalachee Bay Maritime Heritage Paddling Trail System Visitwakulla.com Local Paddling Trails The Rivers of AWE – Aucilla, Wacissa, and Econfina are some of the area’s most beautiful and unspoiled waterways Order map online: Wildlife Foundation of Florida 54 Lake Lafayette Passage Did you know you can paddle from Tallahassee almost to Chaires through a wild, cypress-ringed swamp near Super WalMart and US 27!? 55 Lake Lafayette Passage 56 New National Recreation Trail Apalachicola River Blueway just named one of the nation’s 21 trails selected as 2014 designated National Recreation Trails by the Department of the Interior. 57 Future Paddling Trails Lake Jackson Blueway – Leon County Future State Designated Trails: • Upper Chipola • Silver River • Choctawhatchee River • Steinhatchee River • Ocheesee Pond • Merritt’s Millpond • Dry Creek 58 Dawn Griffin Apalachee FTA Chapter Activity Coordinator Florida Trail Association In 1966 Jim Kern, a real estate broker and hiking enthusiast, became fed up with “driving all the way to North Carolina to hike the wilderness” simply because there were no hiking trails in Florida. Today, thanks to dedicated volunteers there are more than 1,000 miles of the continuous trail have been completed, as well as more than 365 miles of loop trails in state parks, state forests, and other public lands close to urban areas. Land acquisition continues for the Florida Trail, with a goal of protecting a wilderness corridor the length of Florida. What was once considered a far-fetched dream is now reality: following the orange blazes, you can walk the length of Florida from Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve to Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. Apalachee Chapter – Since 1982 Serves Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties Maintains the first certified section of the Florida National Scenic Trail, certified by the USDA Forest Service in 1988. Maintains over 150 miles of the Florida Trail from the Aucilla River west to the Apalachicola River, including the Aucilla River & Sinks Water Management Areas, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, and the Apalachicola National Forest. Apalachicola National Forest – East (includes Bradwell Bay and Sopchoppy River) From Medart to Porter Lake – 32.4 miles Sopchoppy River Section – Apalachicola National Forest - East wild azaleas - Springtime Bradwell Bay Wilderness Area – yes, you may want to pack your mask and snorkel! Apalachicola National Forest – West (includes Camel Lake) From Porter Lake to the Apalachicola River – 46.3 miles Apalachee Chapter Maintains loop trails at Fort Braden (Lake Talquin State Forest), Phipps Park , and Torreya State Park Organizes fun activities throughout the year. What was once considered a far-fetched dream is now reality: following the orange blazes, you can walk the length of Florida from Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve to Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. A spur trail connects the Florida Trail with another long-distance trail under construction in Alabama, which will connect to the Appalachian Trail. Long distance hikers have already walked 4,000 miles and more from Key West to Quebec, utilizing the Florida Trail as part of their journey. Contact FTA Today! http://www.floridatrail.org http://apalachee.floridatrail.org Celebrate Tallahassee Trails Division of Parks & Recreation June 10, 2014 7 Community Parks 1 Regional Park 2,663 acres of Greenways 3 Campgrounds 25 Boat Landings 6 Community Centers Administration of Youth Sports Programs • Nearly 40 miles of maintained trails • Disbursed throughout the County • Two categories: “defined/loop” trails “hiking/recreational” trails • Alford Greenway •
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