Florida Greenways & Trails Foundation

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

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06/20/2026

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“Single file, everyone. Single file.”

As you’re driving Central Florida roads, you may notice occasional single-lane closures in areas where maintenance and construction projects are taking place to enhance the safety and efficiency of our roads.

This Wildlife Wednesday, these deer are demonstrating proper single-lane driving procedures as they approach an FDOT wildlife crossing under S.R. 429 in Lake County, so take notes!

For a full list of ongoing lane closures, drivers can visit www.cflroads.com/laneclosures.

06/20/2026

Call for Presenters: Outdoor Florida Webinar Series - from Casey Carron, Office of Greenways and Trails
If you have a topic you would like to present as part of the Outdoor Florida Webinar Series, we would love to hear from you. Our office hosts this series on the second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. and we feature a wide range of outdoor recreation topics from across the state of Florida.
Presentations are open to anyone with valuable knowledge, projects, success stories, or insights to share with the outdoor recreation community.
If you are not able to present yourself, we welcome your help in suggesting other speakers who may be a great fit for the series. Please feel free to forward this invitation or send us names we should reach out to.
If you are interested in presenting or would like more information, please email us at [email protected].

06/19/2026

Message from Charles Hines, Program Director, Florida Gulf Coast Trail - Today marks another significant step towards our goal of completing the Florida Gulf Coast Trail. We celebrated the groundbreaking of the Gateway Greenway Trail segment in eastern Manatee County. This segment is crucial for connecting the Florida Gulf Coast Trail through Eastern Manatee County. A special thanks to the county commissioners for prioritizing trail connectivity.

06/19/2026

Big news for the Emerald Trail. 🌿

We're thrilled to welcome Nancy Debs, P.E., PMP as our new Emerald Trail Project Manager! With more than 40 years of transportation and public infrastructure experience, Nancy brings the expertise and vision this project deserves.

She'll be overseeing design and construction quality standards as we continue building Jacksonville's 30-mile trail and linear park system, with 4.6 miles complete, 2.6 miles under construction, and more on the way.

Welcome to the team, Nancy!

06/16/2026

A grant for $150,000 will be awarded to an applicant working to improve access to the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Learn more at a webinar on June 26. More details below.

Trust for Public Land, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, and the Florida Trail Association are proud to announce a new partnership focused on

06/13/2026

The America Bikes Act (H.R. 9041) is landmark, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL).

This comprehensive bill, introduced in late May 2026, is designed to transform the nation's cycling landscape by simultaneously addressing roadway safety, infrastructure access, and domestic manufacturing.

Read the summary on our website:
https://floridabicycle.org/news/america-bikes-act-hr-9041

06/13/2026

A website worth exploring.
https://conservation.dcp.ufl.edu/