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New benches installed out at Lake Townsen!

🍂 Fall is in full bloom on Florida’s Adventure Coast! 🌸

While other places are trading color for cold, our trails are bursting with vibrant pinks and purples. From the soft, feathery plumes of muhly grass at the Weekiwachee Preserve to the brilliant blazing star and other wildflowers painting the Withlacoochee State Forest – Croom Tract, nature is putting on a show you won’t want to miss. 🌾💜

Grab your hiking boots, your camera, and a sense of wonder — it’s the perfect time to hit the trails and see the beauty of fall, Florida-style! 🍁✨

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Some Cypress trees at Cypress Lake Preserve… its namesake!

This was captured the other day on a trail camera at Fickett Hammock preserve. 2 cardinals fighting over a meal! The cardinal on the left is a male and the one on the right is a female. The most notable difference is in color, the males are a bright red, whereas the females are more of a tan /light brown with hints of red.

On one of our many beautiful hiking trails at Lake Townsen Preserve, and if you look closely in the middle the image you can spot one of the many furry friends that call our preserve home!

Fickett Hammock is closed today for hurricane debris removal. We appreciate your understanding.

Fickett Hammock is open. All tree debris has been removed from the trails and the bridges are back in place.

Whether you want to explore coastal habitats, the sandhill forests, or the cypress domes, you’ll find a trail that suits your interests and abilities. 🍃

Here are some of the best spots for a short hike on #FLAdventureCoast:
1. The Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area
2. Chinsegut Conservation Center Tract
3. Nature Coast Botanical Gardens
4. Weekiwachee Preserve
5. McKethan Lake Day Use Area

How many of the parks and preserves have you visited?

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Hernando County summer campers got to go on a hike at Fickett Hammock Preserve today! They hiked about a mile and braved the Florida humidity with only a few complaints! 😂🌞 So much fun to share our beautiful hiking trails with the next generation!

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Check out this gopher tortoise baby! 🐢Seen at Lake Townsen Preserve on the multi-use trails on the west side cruising along living his best life.

If you didn’t already know, Lake Townsen Preserve is working on becoming a gopher tortoise recipient site permitted through FWC. This has been a long time in the making for the ESL program from invasive plant management, prescribed burns and getting the site just right for these tortoises, and we are nearing the finish line!

Come take a hike out at Lake Townsen and remember to stay hydrated 🌞, it’s been hot out there!!

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