Name: Expedition Kick Off & Gateway Community Celebration
Start: 2023-02-19T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Ravine Gardens State Park

Expedition Kick Off & Gateway Community Celebration

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation champions a collaborative campaign to permanently connect, protect and restore the Florida Wildlife Corridor – a statewide network of lands and waters that supports wildlife and people.

Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation

Join us for this fun, family friendly event at beautiful Ravine Gardens State Park!

Ravine Gardens State Park

We’re celebrating the designation of Putnam County as a Florida Trail Gateway Community and Palatka&#x27;s role in supporting the hiking experience on the Florida Trail. And come learn about the “Ocala to Osceola: Operation Connect, Protect, and Restore” Expedition and cheer on our three military veterans on as they begin their four-day journey to raise awareness of the Florida Wildlife Corridor!<ul><li>11:30	Arrive early for an optional guided tour of the park by senior staff </li><li>12:30 	Gather at the pavilion to hear about the Expedition, meet the Expedition trekkers and commemorate the designation of Palatka as a Florida Trail Gateway Community. Lunchtime refreshments will be provided. </li><li>Event is free with park entry which will be covered by Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation &amp; Florida Trail Association for attendees</li></ul>View previous Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation expedition films here: <a href="https://www.wedu.org/sustain/environment/florida-wildlife-corridor/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Expeditions</a>Please RSVP or call Maureen Vicaria at (803) 842-1445. About the “Ocala to Osceola: Operation Connect, Protect and Restore” Expedition The O2O Expedition features three veterans who will undertake an exploration of the Florida Wildlife Corridor from the Ocala to the Osceola National Forests. The core of the Expedition will involve a 4-day journey which includes paddling of the Oklawaha River as well as biking/hiking segments through the Florida National Scenic Trail and will end at Camp Blanding. The Expedition will feature health/wellness opportunities as well as the compatibility of military installations. It will highlight extensive tracts of timber lands that are critical Florida Forever properties, as well as native wildlife and waterways. The O2O Wildlife Corridor is a 100 mile long, 1.6-million-acre landscape of public and private lands that connect the Ocala and Osceola National Forests. The trekkers need your help and support to not only take this journey, but for the creation of the documentary film that will help tell their story of resiliency while sharing the health and wellness opportunities the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides. Can you help support these Veterans to make this important expedition a success? Learn more at <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/o2o-expedition-connect-protect-restore" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gofundme.com/f/o2o-expedition-connect-protect-restore. </a>About Ravine Gardens State Park Ravine Gardens State Park is best known for its hillsides of blooming azaleas each February. The park’s ancient ravines have been transformed into a rustic tropical garden above the St. Johns River in Palatka. Florida’s State Parks play a critical role in keeping the Florida Wildlife Corridor connected!

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