Florida Trail Association
Highlanders Chapter
Activities
We try NOT to cancel any activities, but the older we get, the more things can change. Please check the website, or call or email the activity leader, or call Bobbi @787-8654 to confirm events.
| Saturday |
March 6, 2010, Trail Maintenance, Meet at the Brantley
Branch Road entrance to Seminole State Forest by 9:00. We will
shuttle to work area which will be in Royal Trails. email fkeenan@embarqmail.com or call 352-787-8654 for
questions, bring you lunch, water, snacks , favorite tools, etc.
|
| Friday | March 19, 2010, Trail Maintenance, We plan to work in Ocala National Forest near Hwy 40. Meet at 9AM where FNST crosses SR 40, 1 mile east of Juniper Springs and 3 miles west of SR19. Bring your lunch, lots of water, snacks, hat, etc. Email fkeenan@embarqmail.com or call 352-787-8654 for other questions. |
| Saturday | March 20, 2010, Nature Hike at Flat
Island Preserve, Highlanders Chapter, Meet at 9:30. Walk
the Daubenmire Trail with birding experts Bob Putman and Peg Lindsay of
the Audubon Society or plant expert Barbara Grigg of the Florida Native
Plant Society. Or walk at your own pace, taking photos, etc.
Meet for lunch at the primitive campsite. Bring water, lunch, and
insect repellant. Contact activity leader Howard Pospesel for additional
information, 352-589-2543 or hikeft@embarqmail.com Co-activity
leaders: Bill and Mary Ellen Milton. DIRECTIONS: Flat
Island Preserve is southwest of Leesburg. (Note that US 27 meets
Florida 25A twice. When traveling from the north use the northern
intersection, etc.) DRIVING SOUTH ON US 27: From the intersection with Florida 25A (about 1.3 miles south of downtown Leesburg) drive southwest on 25A 1.1 miles to Owens Rd. Turn right (west) and follow this clay/sand road to the end. Turn right into the pasture for parking. DRIVING NORTH ON US 27: From the intersection with Florida 25A (about 1.4 miles north of Hawthorne Blvd.) drive northwest on 25A 0.5 miles to Owens Rd. Turn left (west) and follow this clay/sand road to the end. Turn right into the pasture for parking. |
| Thursday | March 25 Highlanders Chapter Monthly Meeting: Leesburg Public Library on Main Street, 6:00 PM. Meeting room just inside the entrance to the library. Bring a snack to share and your aluminum cans to recycle. Questions? email bobbiszoo@yahoo.com Our guest speaker this month will be David Miller who will give a program on Hiking the Appalachain Trail. |
| Fri-Sun | March 26-28 Florida Trail Annual Conference Register at www.floridatrail.org |
| Saturday |
April 3, 2010, Trail Maintenance, We plan to work in
Ocala National Forest near Hwy 40. Meet at 9AM where FNST crosses SR 40,
1 mile east of Juniper Springs and 3 miles west of SR19. Bring your
lunch, lots of water, snacks, hat, etc. Email fkeenan@embarqmail.com or call 352-787-8654 for
other questions.
|
| Wednesday |
April 14, 2010, Trail Maintenance, We plan to work in Ocala
National Forest near Buck Lake. Due to changing
schedules email fkeenan@embarqmail.com or call 352-787-8654 for time and
place to meet.
|
| Thursday | April 15 Highlanders Chapter Monthly Meeting: NOTE DATE CHANGE Leesburg Public Library on Main Street, 6:00 PM. Meeting room just inside the entrance to the library. Bring a snack to share and your aluminum cans to recycle. Questions? email bobbiszoo@yahoo.com |
| Saturday | April 17 Steve Ratar's Historical Tour
of Leesburg, Saturday
1:00 PM From
I-75, drive east on SR 44, south on US 441, north on Lake St. and west on
US 441 to Herlong Park on the north side of the road, between Lake and
Canal Sts. From there, we’ll walk a loop of approximately 4.5
miles and stop by dozens of sites which figured in Leesburg’s history.
Public is invited. Leisure. |
To Seminole State Forest Trails
To FTA Highlanders Chapter Officers
To Photo Gallery: Activities -