Florida National Scenic Trail views

These views of the Florida National Scenic Trail are from NW Florida, the panhandle. To see the progressive downloading movie on this page, you need Flash 8+. Update now. The more recent the version, the better the playing. Alternatively, see a QuickTime web, QuickTime alternate version. The video narration in this page video is about the Nokuse Section of the trail. See some of the locations on a Google map. See hikes, work, and about the FNST.

Hikes

• 2008-10-25 Nokuse Section opening: Steephead talk by Bruce Means
• 2009-10-24 North Florida Regional Fall Conference: Lafayette Creek Hike
• 2009-10-24 North Florida Regional Fall Conference: Magnolia Creek Hike
• 2009-11-03 Nokuse Section: Hollington Rd. -> East hike
• 2010-06-12 Econfina Section: Williford Spring
• 2011-04-09 Biophilia Center Open House 2011 (nearby trails maintained and hikes led by FTA volunteers)
• 2011-04-16 Econfina Section: Annual Flower Hike
• 2012-01-24 and 25 Econfina Section: Leave No Trace training overnight
• 2012-10-27 Panhandle Regional Conference: Adventures Unlimited Zip Adventure
• 2013-03-29 through 2013-04-06: Panhandle Trace Hike

Building and maintaining the trail

• 2010-01-12 Eglin Section: Maintenance - Mow and Lop
• 2010-01-26 Nokuse Section: Maintenance - Post and Blaze
• 2010-03-02 Nokuse Section: Improvement - Build a Bog Bridge
• 2010-03-02 Student Conservation Association crew (SCA)
• 2011-02-09 Choctawhatchee River Section: Under development
• 2011-08-02 and 8-13 Eglin Section: Marking the Highest Point on the FNST
• 2012-02-28 and 3-07 Nokuse Section: Re-route (storyboard with video to come)

About the FNST - background info (external links)

• Federal web page of the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST)
• State web page of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Greenways and Trails (DEP GWT)
• Supported by the Florida Trail Association (FTA)
• Local chapter of the FTA: Choctawhatchee, including a Meetup site.
  
  

  Neighboring chapters are to the west Western Gate (Meetup) to the west and to the east the Panhandle (Meetup).

• Private Nokuse Plantation
  • E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center Open House
    The Florida Trail Association Choctawhatchee Chapter partners with the center to maintain trails and guide hikes
• Eglin Air Force Base: Home or Jackson Guard Natural Resources Facility

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