National Forests in Florida

The National Forests in Florida play a critical role in recovering the red-cockaded woodpecker, a federally endangered species.

Over the past 20 years, more than 530 red-cockaded woodpeckers have been moved from the Apalachicola National Forest — and more recently the Osceola National Forest — under the National Forests in Florida translocation program. The woodpecker populations [...]

Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival – Saturday, Oct. 17
The public is invited to attend the Forgotten Coast Black Bear Festival Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Carrabelle, FL. This fun and educational event includes bear habitat field trips, bird watching tours, wildlife presentations, children’s activities and more. Location is the Carrabelle City [...]

Tallahassee, Fla. – In recognition of the 2009 National Public Lands Day, the U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees to the public on Sept. 26 at select day-use recreation areas in the Apalachicola, Osceola and Ocala National Forests.
National Public Lands Day was established to encourage citizen stewardship and visitation to public lands managed by the [...]

Hunt camp passes are available for the 2009-2010 general gun season on the Ocala National Forest. Hunt camps will open at 8 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009, and close at 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2010. (Info on the general gun season can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/ocala/recreation/hunting.overview.php?p=1.1.2.8

Those wishing to purchase a pass have the option to purchase [...]

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If there is any single family who helped communicate the values and ethics of Florida’s nature and the need for its protection, it is the Carr family.
Moderns Florida naturalists are indebted to scientist and author Archie F. Carr, Jr., for his inspired work involving Florida’s nature through his compelling [...]