National Forests in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service has partnered with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) to co-sponsor a More Kids in the Woods event hosted by the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center (BTYCC) in Lamont, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 9-13, 2012. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) oversees the outdoor learning center [...]

The U.S. Forest Service will again sell Christmas tree permits. For those who would like to harvest a Christmas tree from the Ocala National Forest, the area will be available for harvesting a tree on Friday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Dec. 24. The most convenient way to receive a permit is by postal mail. To [...]

Media contact: Stan Kirkland (FWC), 850-265-3676: Marcus Beard (USFS), 850-523-8568 When the 2011-12 Florida hunting season opens, there will be a new public hunting area in Calhoun County with a focus on families and youth, thanks to the efforts of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and its partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...]

June is a great month for the great outdoors as we celebrate National Great Outdoors month!  Check out the events below… June 5-6: Forest Service Waives Fees in Celebration of National Trails Day The National Forests in Florida is waiving fees to the public on June 5-6 at select day-use areas in the Apalachicola, Osceola [...]

The National Forests in Florida is preparing to welcome a new Deputy District Ranger to the Apalachicola National Forest.  Beginning June 7, Allen Smith will be stationed on the Apalachicola Ranger District in Bristol, Fla. Smith, a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service, started his career as a forester trainee in 1984 on the [...]