Saving Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery History
Written by Della Daughtry Have you ever taken a walk on the Croom Hiking Trail? By starting your hike at River Junction, 5827 SW… Read More
Parks and Preserves
District Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Funds Water Resources Projects
On Tuesday, the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Governing Board adopted a $183.5 million budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021, including more than $65.7… Read More
Clue in the Parks Returns!
Citrus County Parks and Recreation announces a second round of the popular Clue in the Parks game – our own version of Clue! Clue… Read More
FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching a new interactive web application designed to provide biologists with thorough… Read More
Save Our Waters Week 2020
Citrus County’s 25th Annual Save Our Waters Week (SOWW), sponsored by Keep Citrus County Beautiful, Inc., will be September 19-26 with the theme, “25 Years… Read More
Citrus County Get It’s Own Game of CLUE – Parks and Recreation Edition
Remember playing the old board game of Clue with your family? Clue is the ultimate Who Dunnit Murder Mystery, in which players must guess who… Read More
Helping Florida’s Sea Turtles
Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout the Sunshine State, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking the… Read More
Levy County’s Best Kept Secret: The Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
The wind whistled through the 30-foot wooden structure, a sentry overlooking the vast the salt marsh. Afternoon gulf breezes snatched at nearby palm fronds, twirling… Read More
Parks and Recreation Presents Drive-In Movie Toy Story 4 in September
Citrus County Parks and Recreation will be presenting “Toy Story 4” Drive-In Movie in the Park on Friday, September 25, 2020, at the Soccer Field… Read More
Water Warriors Wanted to protect Nature Coast Waterways
Contribution by Gary Rankel, The Packer Yaker I’ve been a big fan of The Waterkeeper Alliance (www.waterkeeper.org), a worldwide organization headed by Robert F. Read More
Old Homosassa Heritage and Working Waterfront Park receives Funding
More than five years ago, Roger Cullen and Joyce Verce decided that Old Homosassa needed a public park on the Homosassa River where all could… Read More
Citrus County Parks and Recreation Unveils Evening Virtual Programs
There is a lot going on this summer and fall with Citrus County Parks and Recreation. The Division just wrapped up several successful weeks of… Read More