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February 2018
Chaz Kayaking Field Trip
Come join us on a kayaking adventure on the Chassahowitzka River. We will be meeting and launching at the Chassahowitzka Campground boat ramp at 10:00am. We will paddle up Potters Creek then up to Ruth Springs. Please bring your own kayak. Or you may rent a kayak for $30 from Nature Coast Eco Tours. All…
Find out more »April 2018
Paddle Chassahowitzka River Fundraiser
Come join us on a kayaking adventure on the Chassahowitzka River. We will be meeting and launching at the Chassahowitzka Campground boat ramp at 9:00 am. Plan to be done by noon. There will be a tour guide to talk about the wildlife and flora and fauna of the Chassahowitzka River. $20 per person with…
Find out more »July 2018
Field Trip to Chaz WMA
Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area is over 20,000 acres of wild landscape with a diversity of eco-systems which are home to many varieties of plant and wildlife species and during this time of the season wildflowers will be in full bloom and butterflies will be fluttering! Swallowtails, Hairsteaks and many other variety of butterflies flourish at…
Find out more »August 2018
Field Trip to Citrus Courthouse Museum in Inverness
Friends of Chassahowitzka field trip to the Citrus Courthouse Museum in Inverness. The director of the Inverness Courthouse Museum, Kathy Turner Thompson, has graciously agreed to provide us a private tour of the Chassahowitzka exhibit at the Courthouse Museum on Saturday Aug 18th @ 10am! Meet at the old Courthouse Museum, One Courthouse Square, Inverness,…
Find out more »November 2018
Self-guided Eco walk in Crystal River
Saturday, Nov. 17th at 9:00am - Interpretive walk scheduled - Self-guided Eco walk in Crystal River, Crystal River Preserve Eco-Walk Trail - 5990 N. Tallahassee Road - Crystal River. The Friends of Chassahowitzka and the public are invited to join the Citrus Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society on a 2.4 mile walk through…
Find out more »Brooksville Good Neighbor Trail Ride
Sunday, Nov. 18th at 9:00 am - Brooksville Good Neighbor Trail ride. Discover this new spur extension rail to trail linear trail connecting Brooksville to the Withlacoochee State Trail, and passing through miles of additional trail in the Withlacoochee State Forest. Meet at the west terminus old train station trailhead in Brooksville. Ride east to the Withlacoochee…
Find out more »Lizzie Hart Sink Field Trip
Wednesday, Nov. 28th at 9:00am - Lizzie Hart Sink with Colleen Werner, Withlacoochee State Forest Biologist. The Friends of Chassahowitzka and the public are invited to join the Citrus Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society on a field trip where we identify late fall wildflowers and other flora, as well as the diverse ecotones, in the…
Find out more »December 2018
Chassahowitzka River Paddle
Dec 22, Sat – Chassahowitzka River paddle. The Sierra Club invites the Friends of Chassahowitzka and the public to join in a paddle on the beautiful Chassahowitzka River and some of its side creeks. We will get plenty of opportunities to learn about coastal springs, birds, and what makes the Nature Coast one of the…
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