Citrus County Parks and Recreation Brings “Rec and Roll” to Neighborhood Parks
Look out for Citrus County Parks and Recreation’s “Rec and Roll” truck in your local parks every Tuesday from April 6, 2021, to October 2021. Read More
Parks and Preserves
District to Temporarily Close the Inglis Bypass Spillway for Data Collection
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) and its contractor will collect channel bottom elevations downstream of the Inglis Bypass Spillway water control structure located in… Read More
FWC hosts first Florida WildQuest event May 1-9
From May 1 to May 9, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting the first Florida WildQuest, a… Read More
Help Protect the Weeki Wachee River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), along with other local and state partners, launched the Weeki Wachee River Education Campaign to inform river visitors… Read More
Discovering the Florida Trail Book Review
Discovering the Florida Trail, A Photographic Journey along the Florida National Scenic Trail by Sandra Friend and John Keatley was published in October 2020. It… Read More
Hidden Creeks, Secret Springs: A Baird’s Adventure on the Chassahowitzka River
Years ago, our family ventured to the hidden spring on the Chassahowitzka River. My husband and I had paddled an oversized bright-red canoe with three… Read More
What’s Happening at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park?
Homosassa’s Main Spring has been attracting visitors to marvel at its clarity and biodiversity for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. This amazing piece of… Read More
Segments of the Withlacoochee State Trail to Temporarily Close
On January 25, 2021, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin a rehab project on the Withlacoochee State Trail (WST) in Citrus County. During… Read More
Metamorphosis at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
Manatees in Crystal River Once the Gulf of Mexico water temperatures drop to a chilly 68°F, Florida manatees flock to Crystal River on Florida’s Nature… Read More
Paddlesport Enthusiasts Unite in New Port Richey
The Cotee River Kayakers Club began as an informal meet-up group for kayakers who enjoy paddling in and around the Cotee River in 2020. It… Read More
Parks and Recreation Presents Drive In Movie “Abominable”
Citrus County Parks and Recreation will be presenting the Drive In Movie in the Park, “Abominable” on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Soccer Field… Read More
Dunnellon’s Rainbow Springs: Then and Now
A roar filled the air. Torrents of water rushed over the moss-covered limestone rocks, a never-ending cascade into the pool below. Overflowing and spilling over… Read More