National Forests in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest today. The 2,295 acre prescribed burn will take place south of Sumatra near Wright Lake in the area of Forest Road 102 and Highway 65. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of [...]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest today. The 1,000 acre prescribed burn using aerial ignition will take place in the area of Forest Roads 306 and 344 in Leon County. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires. [...]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service is prescribed burning in the Apalachicola National Forest today. The 1,001 acre prescribed burn will take place south of Orange at the intersection of Forest Roads 109 and 174 in Liberty County. The burn will improve wildlife habitat, eliminate vegetation build up and reduce the threat of wildfires. [...]

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 [...]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Local residents and forest visitors may see some smoke in the air in the near future when the U.S. Forest Service starts its prescribed fire season for 2012. Approximately 100,000 acres in the Apalachicola National Forest are planned for prescribed fire to help prevent wildfires and promote a healthy forest. Plants and [...]