National Forests in Florida

The Osceola National Forest is conducting a prescribed burn on approximately 24 acres today on Road 235-C near I-10.
Drivers and residents are reminded of the possibility of unexpected shifting winds that could increase the risk of smoke on the road during prescribed burns. Always proceed with caution, reduce speed and turn headlights on if visibility [...]

The Apalachicola National Forest is cleaner thanks to the more than 140 volunteers who participated in Leon County’s Super-Clean Sweep event on Feb. 27.  The U.S. Forest Service thanks all the volunteers who cleaned up tons of trash and nearly 400 tires that littered the forest grounds. 
The Super-Clean sweep is an annual local effort to [...]

If you’re looking to take your kids somewhere this weekend, the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center is holding its annual “Outdoor Experience” on March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The Saturday event is free to the public.
Activities planned include fishing and casting competitions, Olympic-sytle archery, muzzleloader, shotgun and rifle shooting, K-9 demos, hay [...]

The U.S. Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn of about 1,445 acres in unit #4 in the Apalachicola National Forest today.  See Apalachicola National Forest Prescribed Fire Map.
Drivers and residents are reminded of the possibility of unexpected shifting windes that could increase the risk of smoke on the road during prescribed burns.  Always [...]

The U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the individual, or individuals, responsible for threats and vandalism to government property in the Ocala National Forest.
The public is requested to contact the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations Office at (850) [...]