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The Northwest Florida Greenway is a project that aims to connect forests from Alabama to Florida's Big Bend, creating a safe and scenic transportation route for people and wildlife. Nokuse Plantation is one of the largest private conservation areas in Florida, spanning over 54,000 acres of land. The size and connectedness of Nokuse Plantation ...
Florida's state forests are state forests overseen by the Florida Forest Service. There are 38 state forests in Florida covering more than 1,058,000 acres. [1] The first state forest in Florida was Pine Log State Forest, established on 6,960 acres in 1936. Cary State Forest was established in 1937. [2]
The first segment of the forest is the Lake Dorr Recreational Area in Pittman. Within this area is the Pittman Visitor's Center. Further north, a dirt road runs northeast before SR 19 serves as the western terminus of County Road 445. Later National Forest Service Road 573 intersects the road at a northwest to southeast angle.
Lake George State Forest should not be confused with the Lake George Forest, a separate 7,858-acre (3,180 ha) property to the immediate north which is jointly owned by Volusia County and the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), [2] or the Lake George Conservation Area, a 11,973-acre (4,845 ha) site owned by the SJRWMD. [3]
The Florida Trail is one of eleven National Scenic Trails in the United States, created by the National Trails System Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-543). [1] It runs 1,500 miles (2,400 km), [2] from Big Cypress National Preserve (between Miami and Naples, along the Tamiami Trail) to Fort Pickens at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola Beach.
The current portion of the Choctawhatchee, that is still managed by the Forest Service, consists of several dispersed parcels that total only 1,110 acres (1.73 sq mi, or 4.492 km 2) [1] and are managed by the Apalachicola National Forest. Some parcels lost many of their national forest characteristics by changing land-use over the years and ...
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FDACS Florida Forest Service manages Florida's 35 State Forests, including Lake George State Forest in Volusia County. [2]The Florida Constitution of 1868 provided for the creation of the Office of Commissioner of Immigration, whose duties consisted of attracting settlers to engage in agriculture.