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State Forest Activities and Events for 2008

State Forest 2008 Activities and Events
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MAY

•  Welcome To The Woods
Date:
 Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where:
Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area, Lake County, FL
Cost:
 Free
Registration:
 Space is limited. Register now by calling 352/ 732-1225
Contact:
 Seminole State Forest
Telephone: 352/ 360-6675
Email Seminole State Forest
Join us for this opportunity to discover all you can do at Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area. Participants should wear clothing suitable for light hiking and bring binoculars, insect repellant, pocket snacks, and water.

Features:
  • K-9 Demonstrations
  • Wildlife Educational Exhibits
  • Food and drinks will be available
  • Learn about aerial and ground prescribed burning and see the FWC helicopter
Activities:
  • Learn to fish at Bear Pond (Florida freshwater fishing license required)
  • Hayride to Blackwater Creek
  • Learn safe boating tactics, then canoe on Blackwater Creek
  • Go on a one mile hike along the Florida National Scenic Trail

Sponsored by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Division of Forestry.

•  "Relay For Life" for the American Cancer Society
Date:
 May 30-31, 2008 (Friday and Saturday)
Time:
Starts May 30th at 6:00 pm; Ends May 31st at Noon
Where:
Little Big Econ State Forest, Geneva, FL
Registration:
 American Cancer Society Relay
Contact:
 Amanda Lucas
American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Telephone: 407/ 843-8680 ext. 2502
Email: amanda.lucas@cancer.org

There will be Bluegrass music, food, games, and more.
Sign up for the Chili Cook-off!

 
OCTOBER

 •  Munson Community Heritage Festival
Date:
 Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2008
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where:
Blackwater River State Forest, Krul Recreation Area,
Santa Rosa County, Fl
Krul Recreation Area is on the north side of State Highway 4 just east of Santa Rosa County Highway 191 in the Munson Community.
Cost:
 Free
Contact:
 Ben Wolcott, Blackwater Forestry Center
Telephone: 850/ 957-6140, Ext. 112
Email: wolcotb@doacs.state.fl.us
The Munson Community Heritage Festival is a two-day celebration of old-time life in the rural deep South with living history demonstrations.

Featuring living history demonstrations: Location map.Munson Heritage Festival
  • Syrup making
  • Grist mill operation
  • Wood stove cooking
  • Plowing with mules
  • Milking a cow
  • Moonshine still operation
  • Quilting
  • Turpentining
  • Old tractors and gas engines
  • Trapping
  • Chair caning
  • Smokehouse operation
  • Old-time music
  • Forestry and wildlife educational exhibits
  • and a lot more
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