|Who:|Polk County residents, representatives from the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org, "Polk County Extension office(Polk County Extension office)":http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu/, "Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)":http://myfwc.com/, "Florida Department of Forestry(Florida Division of Forestry)":http://www.fl-dof.com and the "Florida Department of Environmental Protection(Florida Department of Environmental Protection)":http://www.dep.state.fl.us. |
|What:|
The District is holding a free family-friendly event at the "Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve's(Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/greenswamp.html "Hampton Tract(Hampton Tract)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/areas/greenswamp-hampton_tract… in northwestern Polk County. The 11,052-acre tract features recreational opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, camping, fishing, picnicking and equestrian use.
The event includes activities such as guided nature hikes, children's activities, scavenger hunts, a native plant raffle and more.
The District is inviting the community to ""Get Outside!"(Get outside and explore more than 50 recreation sites on conservation lands)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation and get to know the property so they can return with their friends and family.
||When:|Saturday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.|
|Additional Information:|The public is encouraged to wear casual outdoor attire and closed-toe shoes.|
|District Contact:|Robyn Felix, media relations manager, 813-781-9817 (cell)|
|Directions:|The entrance to the property is off Rock Ridge Road, seven miles northeast of Highway 98, across from Deen Still Road.|
For more information on recreational opportunities on District lands, visit "WaterMatters.org/recreation":http://www.watermatters.org/recreation.