National Forests in Florida

The Paisley Woods Mountain Bike Trail will be closed until further notice due to a brush reduction project. Heavy machinery is working in this area where the mountain bike trail is located. The machinery can throw debris up to 300 feet away  and a large amount of brush is covering the trail. We anticipate the trail to re-open on or before November 2010. Read More..

The Florida National Scenic Trail is open through Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Currently Forest Road 46 (old FR 10) and the Yearling Trailhead are open. These areas may be closed again as efforts continue to remove hazardous material and rehabilitate the site following a military plane crash. If this does occur, these areas will be posted closed. Read more…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning approximately 2,219 acres in the Apalachicola National Forest today.

The prescribed burn will take place in the northern portion of the Apalachicola National Forest west of U.S. Highway 65 and adjacent to northern forest boundary. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires.

People are reminded that the smoke they may see today and tomorrow in this vicinity is not coming from a wildfire. Motorists are cautioned to drive slowly with lights on while traveling in smoky areas.

This is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2010 prescribed burning season.

Individuals who are sensitive to smoke may contact the Apalachicola Zone Fire Management Officer at 850.926.3561 ext 6523 to be placed on a notification list for future burns.

Today’s burn is in burn unit 2 (see the Apalachicola’s 2010 planned burn map):

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning approximately 1,500 acres in the Apalachicola National Forest today.

The prescribed burn will take place in an area south of the Tallahassee Airport near Munson Slough. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires.

People are reminded that the smoke they may see today and tomorrow in this vicinity is not coming from a wildfire. Motorists are cautioned to drive slowly with lights on while traveling in smoky areas.

This is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2010 prescribed burning season.

Individuals who are sensitive to smoke may contact the Apalachicola Zone Fire Management Officer at (850) 524-1244 to be placed on a notification list for future burns.

Today’s burn is in burn unit 219 (see the Apalachicola’s 2010 planned burn map)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning approximately 1399 acres in the Apalachicola National Forest today.

The prescribed burn will take place in the southern portion of the Apalachicola National Forest east of highway 67 and adjacent to the Ochlockonee river drainage. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires.

People are reminded that the smoke they may see today and tomorrow in this vicinity is not coming from a wildfire. Motorists are cautioned to drive slowly with lights on while traveling in smoky areas.

This is one of many prescribed burns the Apalachicola National Forest is doing during the 2010 prescribed burning season.

Individuals who are sensitive to smoke may contact the Apalachicola Zone Fire Management Officer at 850.926.3561 ext 6523 to be placed on a notification list for future burns.

Today’s burn is in burn unit 92 (see the Apalachicola’s 2010 planned burn map).

On Tuesday, July 27, there will be intermittent single-lane closures of SR 19 north of Juniper Creek and south of old FR 10 / Pat’s Island / Yearling Trail trailhead during recovery work in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness of the Ocala National Forest.