Pasco Purchases 40 Acres of Land for Conservation
ELAMP land will expand Withlacoochee River Park Expanded natural resource-based recreation activities will soon be available at Withlacoochee River Park. The expanded park amenities are… Read More
Parks and Preserves
Get involved; Be an FWC volunteer!
During Florida Volunteer Month in April, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating its many volunteers who contribute time and… Read More
Florida Wildlife Corridor features the Nature Coast in Short Film
Lindsay Cross, Executive Director for the Florida Wildlife Corridor, met with Diane Bedard, Publisher of NatureCoaster.com, at Oysters restaurant in Crystal River in August… Read More
Chinsegut Conservation Center April 2018 Programs
April 3rd 6:00-9:00 PM Bat Photography: Join Alice of Green-fly Media for a special opportunity to learn about and photograph bats. Chinsegut is home to… Read More
Chinsegut Conservation Center March 2018 Programs
March 2nd 10:00 AM UF/IFAS: The Good the Bad and the Bugly: This free program will inform you who is good, bad or bugly among… Read More
Hernando Parks to only accept Credit Cards at 3 Locations
The Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department announces that effective March 30, 2018, credit cards will be the only form of payment accepted at parking… Read More
FWC’s Scott Sanders Receives Humphrey Award for Career Achievement
Parks and nature preserves have often been called America’s great gift… Read More
FWC approves Regional Bay Scallop seasons for 2018
At its February meeting near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regionally-specific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a… Read More
The Coastal Anclote Trail in Pasco Opens its Website
The Coastal Anclote Trail is a 12-foot wide, multi-use paved trail that will connect the planned Elfers Spur Trail Extension (Pinellas Trail) in Pinellas County… Read More
Bayport Pier to Reopen in 2018
The long-awaited reconstruction of the Bayport Pier is expected to be completed in 2018. In 2016, the pier suffered significant damage due to Hurricane Hermine. Read More
Pine Island Park gets new playground equipment
The Hernando County Parks and Recreation Department recently replaced aging playground equipment at Alfred McKethan/Pine Island Park. The new equipment is now installed and the… Read More
Six Rotary clubs take on big clean-up project at Magnolia Valley Park
In early December, members of all six local Rotary clubs gathered at Magnolia Valley Park in New Port Richey to work on a collective renovation… Read More