While many of you were celebrating the luck of the Irish, others were gathered in Micanopy, FL just outside of Gainesville at the YMCA’s Camp McConnell for the Annual Conference of the Florida Trail Association. The event was scheduled from … Continue reading
This past weekend I pulled the trail crew together and we headed west to the Suwannee River for some more pre-season maintenance. We used the Bell Springs trailhead as our starting point for both days. Saturday was our long day … Continue reading
Cooler temperatures not only mark the beginning of Fall but in NE Florida they also mark the beginning of trail maintenance season. We did a little maintenance before October in preparation for the FTA Regional Conference but the tough stuff … Continue reading
Saturday I spent the day at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park near Keystone Heights, Florida. The regional conference was an opportunity for the NE Florida chapters of the Florida Trail Association to get together and share information. The … Continue reading
I guess being an Activity Leader with the Florida Trail Association wasn’t enough for me. I’ve accepted a request to be the Northeast Florida Trail Coordinator. It turns out that our current coordinator is having to step down due to … Continue reading
Last night we had an impromptu meeting with the North Florida Trailblazers to meet the Florida Trail Association’s recently hired Executive Director, Dennis Miranda. We had a good turnout with close to 20 people. Some folks traveled from as far … Continue reading