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Goethe is known for its population of red cockaded woodpeckers, a rare bird endemic to the longleaf pine forests of the southeastern coastal plain. [1] The forest was established in 1992 and named for James Tillinghast Goethe (1897–1993), [2] a local lumber company owner who donated most of his land to the state for preservation. [3]
Pages in category "Florida state forests" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. ... Goethe State Forest; H. Holopaw State Forest; I.
Since the late 20th century, Gulf Hammock has been surrounded by preserved land of one variety or another. These lands include the Goethe State Forest, Gulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area, Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park, Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve, and Devils Hammock Wildlife Management Area.
About Pinchot State Forest/DCNR —Pinchot State Forest has grown from 8,000 acres to 55,000 acres since the early 2000s. —Pinchot State Forest is unique because of its direct proximity to the ...
Price’s Scrub State Park is a 962-acre Florida state park located in Marion County, Florida. [1] The park has relatively high biodiversity with several natural communities, including its scrub, and is important in the proposed regional connection of conservation lands. [1] The park is a part of the proposed Northwest Marion Greenway.
At the intersection of County Road 326 in Gulf Hammock, an old locomotive and caboose is on display, and eventually Goethe State Forest where ironically the wide, tree-lined median comes to an end before reaching an at-grade interchange with State Road 121 & County Road 336 in Lebanon Junction. Leaving the forest, the road crosses the Ten Mile ...
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]
Later proposals have routed it farther south to avoid the Goethe State Forest. In Tallahassee, it was proposed in the 1970s for interstate highway funding to be used to create an east–west expressway. The proposed route included an abandoned railroad corridor running southeast from Tennessee Street and Ocala Road to Stadium Drive, then east ...