Additional Water Resources Advisory Commission Recreation Issues Workshops are scheduled for:
The next Water Resources Advisory Commission Recreation Issues Workshop is scheduled for Monday December 14, 2009, from 5-8pm at the South Florida Water Management District headquarters, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach in the B-1 Auditorium.
On May 20th the Martin County Board of County Commissioners, the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commmission dedicated the Allapattah Equestrian Trail.
The vast wetland site contains a public access point for hiking, biking, bird watching and nature photography. The facility also features covered information kiosks, directional signs and paved parking areas, providing access to nature-seeking hikers and bicycle riders to explore and enjoy the vast, open marsh. This site is the first STA to have bank fishing allowed inside the levees. Fishing is a "catch and release" program. The recreation area will be open from dawn until dusk on Fridays through Mondays.
Bird Watching tours are scheduled on STA5 in cooperation with the Hendry-Glades Audubon Society. For scheduled bird watching dates and times, please contact Margaret England at 863-674-0695 for STA5, or click here.
After years of preparatory work by land managers, during October 2006 the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker was returned to the forest of the District's DuPuis Management Area located in Martin and Palm Beach Counties. In a cooperative venture by the District, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, a pair of juvenile woodpeckers will be released each year for 5 consecutive years to re-establish this native bird on DuPuis. An additional pair of juveniles were just released in late 2009.
The Taylor Creek Stormwater Treatment Area is now open for hiking and biking recreational activities. For more information please contact the Okeechobee Service Center at 1-800-250-4200.
A new boardwalk is open at the DuPuis Management Area. The boardwalk is approximately 400' long, and meanders thru a cypress swamp and also includes a covered overlook with seating. For more information please contact the DuPuis Management Area at (561) 924-5310.
Kissimmee River Closure A section of the Kissimmee River beginning at the northern extent of the restored river and extending northward for about four miles will be closed to boaters. The project, which begins the week of September 22, is expected to be complete by Spring 2011.
DUE to a MAJOR MILITARY EXERCISE, the FLORIDA NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL SECTION (MARSH TRAIL) on the AVON PARK AIR FORCE RANGE is CLOSED. THE TRAIL WILL REMAIN CLOSED PENDING FURTHER NOTICE. Please note: This is subject to change per military operations.
Due to construction and maintenance activities, a section of the Kissimmee River (between the S-154 and the S-65E and S-84 structures) is closed to boaters. This includes access points along this section, all of which will be clearly marked.
Due to construction and maintenance activities, a section of the Kissimmee River (between the S-154 and the S-65E and S-84 structures) is closed to boaters. This includes access points along this section, all of which will be clearly marked.
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RECREATION HOTLINE NUMBER: 1-866-433-6312
On May 20th the Martin County Board of County Commissioners, the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commmission dedicated the Allapattah Equestrian Trail.