Social and refreshments at 7:00 followed by the program and chapter business at 7:30. This month is our Ice Cream Social; bring a pint of your favorite or toppings to share.  We meet in the screen room this month; follow signs just before the nature center.

This hike will be a loop hike around the lake, plus add’l side loops and be mostly in the shade with some open areas. Total hike will 4.5 mi. Bathroom facilities are available at the start. Carpool from Rohan Rec Ctr,  off of Morse Blvd.  Meet at south end of parking lot, right side of Rohan Rec Ctr bldg. Look for my gold BMW.Reply to donvalcheff99@gmail.com with your name and if you are going direct or meeting me at the carpool

Survey to temporarily reroute 10 miles of the FNST due to construction in STA 5/6 on the L3 and L2 Levees.

The first 1.2 miles will be high ground then there may be a wet area. How far we go depends on the trail and the group. We will turn around and retrace the trail back to the parking lot. Carpool from Mulberry Recreation Center.Please bring Water, snack, sun and Bug spray, hat. Wear short pants or those pants you can unzipper the bottoms. You will wear your hiking shoes for the first mile then depending on the water we will all remove our hiking shoes and put on water shoes (ie: Crocks, ratty old sn

Chapter meeting. Public is welcome.

Program by Sarah Peltier of Fish and Wildlife Commission speaking on the BLack bear in Florida.

Refreshments provided.

Garden opens at 5:30 p.m. advance tickets are $7 ($8 at the door). If you want to see Taiko drumming, buy $3 tickets at the door, shows at 6:30, 7:15, and 8:00, well worth it.

Meet at 6:00 pm After entering the building, go outside, behind the building by the stairs, in front of the lake.  If you miss us, text or call me when you get there and I'll let you know where the group is.

Rain or shine, the event goes on.  If the weather turns bad, bring your umbrella, it will<

This loop hike is a short 4 miles and options are available to make this shorter.  As Flat Island is so close to the Villages, I have not set up a Car Pool for this hike. 

Bring Bug Spray, Water. No fees. Great Facilities at the trail head

Reply to donvalcheff99@gmail.com that you (give your name) are attending.

Membership in the Florida Trail Association can be done by mail or online Florida Trail Association

Meet at 9:30 a.m.  High tide will be at 9:48 a.m.  From the parking lot, we walk to the south, under Blue Heron Blvd. to the beach.  South of the life guard stand is a snorkel trail we will swim out to and enjoy the assorted reef fish gathered around the artificial reef built for this purpose.  Usually seen fish would include barracuda, snapper, parrot fish, angel fish, puffer fish, damsel fish...etc.  We will spend a couple hours swimming and snorkeling.  There are rest ro

 Come earlier for social time. Please bring your aluminum cans to recycle in non-dripping plastic bags and a snack to share.  Open to the Public.  Program:   Linda Willinski- Nature Photography