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2008 Juniper Creek F-Troop :

2008 Juniper Creek F-Troop

Updated: Nov 19, 2008 1:34pm PST

2008-04 Little Manatee River F-Troop : Little Manatee River State Park provides access to a preserved sliver of wilderness along the river, encompassing a variety of habitats, numerous waterways and one of the most beautiful creeks in the state. There is a loop trail which is 6.5 miles, but this hike can be shortened to 2.9 miles by taking the blue-blazed cross trail. On this F-Troop in April 2008 we spent a weekend tearing out one of the old bridges and replacing it with a new one. This trail is not connected to the Florida National Scenic Trail, but is a part of the Florida Trail System. The project was hosted by the Suncoast Chapter and sponsored in part by a grant from the American Hiking Society, with additional funding from Florida State Parks and the National Forests Foundation.

2008-04 Little Manatee River F-Troop

Little Manatee River State Park provides access to a preserved sliver ...

Updated: May 14, 2008 9:54am PST

2008-03 F-Troop Big Cypress : Highlights from the 2008 Big Cypress F-Troop, which included students on Alternative Spring Break.

2008-03 F-Troop Big Cypress

Highlights from the 2008 Big Cypress F-Troop, which included students ...

Updated: Apr 02, 2008 11:14am PST

2008 Fender Bridge F-Troop :

2008 Fender Bridge F-Troop

Updated: Aug 12, 2008 8:23pm PST

2007-12 Three Lakes F-Troop :

2007-12 Three Lakes F-Troop

Updated: Apr 22, 2008 6:01am PST

2007-11 Juniper Prairie Wilderness F-Troop : The Juniper Prairie Wilderness is a special place in the Ocala National Forest, a roadless zone that is one of the most popular segments of the Florida Trail. In November 2007, our trail crew paddled in to the heart of the Juniper Prairie Wilderness for a week of backcountry camping and trail work, floating our tools and supplies down Juniper Run to spend 5 days out on the trail. No power tools are allowed in the Wilderness area, so crosscut saws and axes were our primary tools. Hosted by the Halifax-St Johns Chapter, the base camp was primitive and all equipment brought in by canoe, a first for F-Troop! Training included Wilderness Leave No Trace practices and Traditional Tools.

2007-11 Juniper Prairie Wilderness F-Troop

The Juniper Prairie Wilderness is a special place in the Ocala Nationa ...

Updated: Dec 03, 2007 8:46am PST

2007-11 Hillsborough River F-Troop : One of Florida's oldest state parks, Hillsborough River State Park offers something few other hikes in Florida can: rapids! There are three riverside trails which create a 5.8-mile loop. This F-Troop, held November 30-December 2, 2007, focused on getting the footpath in good shape. Crushed shell and limestone were used to fill in holes and improve drainage, and about 1,000 invasive Cesar Weed plants were removed. This trail is not connected to the Florida National Scenic Trail, but is a part of the Florida Trail System. The project was hosted by the Suncoast Chapter and sponsored in part by a grant from the American Hiking Society, with additional funding from Florida State Parks and the National Forests Foundation.

2007-11 Hillsborough River F-Troop

One of Florida's oldest state parks, Hillsborough River State Park off ...

Updated: May 14, 2008 9:23am PST

2007-10 Fort Braden F-Troop : The Fort Braden Hiking Trail provides a great outdoor experience only a few minutes from Florida’s capital city, Tallahassee, The trail meanders through the rolling hills and bluffs of the Lake Talquin State Forest. There are three loops to choose from and together they can be combined for an overnight trip. On this October 2007 F-Troop, we spent two days building new boardwalks through marshy areas and making improvements to some existing bridges. Although the trail is part of the Florida Trail System, it is a side trail and not connected to the National Scenic Trail. This project was hosted by the Apalachee Chapter and sponsored in part by a grant from the American Hiking Society, with additional funding from the Florida Department of Forestry and the Apalachee Chapter.

2007-10 Fort Braden F-Troop

The Fort Braden Hiking Trail provides a great outdoor experience only ...

Updated: Oct 16, 2007 11:35am PST

2007-09 Bradwell Bay F-Troop : The infamous Bradwell Bay Wilderness is on FIRE! Don’t panic, it’s completely natural. Fire is just Mother Nature’s way of doing a little house cleaning around the forest. However, Ma Nature can leave a bit of a mess behind, too. Several years ago a large wildfire blazed through the Wilderness and, although it is recovering nicely, some of those big old dead trees are falling down and they always seem to fall right onto the trail. No chainsaws allowed in the Wilderness, so we broke out all of the traditional hand tools for this one to clean up “one of the 10 toughest hikes in the US” according to Backpacker Magazine.

2007-09 Bradwell Bay F-Troop

The infamous Bradwell Bay Wilderness is on FIRE! Don’t panic, it’s ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2007 12:43pm PST

2007-03 KICCO F-Troop : Warped by hurricane-driven floods, the Tick Island Slough bridge had to be replaced...and here's F-Troop to the rescue! We built a 60-foot bridge similar to the Monkey Creek Bridge. The bridge was installed using rigging techniques now familiar to many F-Troop members.

2007-03 KICCO F-Troop

Warped by hurricane-driven floods, the Tick Island Slough bridge had t ...

Updated: Mar 07, 2008 12:19pm PST

2006-11 Monkey Creek F-Troop : This was the granddaddy of all F-Troop Trail Crews and involved more than 90 people. The replacement of the Monkey Creek Bridge with an 80-foot free-span bridge took over a week to finish. The footers alone were 10’ x 10’. This is the largest free-span bridge constructed by the volunteers of FTA. Catch the video on YouTube ... click the VIDEO tab on www.f-troop.org to see the show.

2006-11 Monkey Creek F-Troop

This was the granddaddy of all F-Troop Trail Crews and involved more t ...

Updated: May 17, 2007 6:45am PST

2006-11 F-Troop Econfina :

2006-11 F-Troop Econfina

Updated: Aug 25, 2008 7:42am PST

2006-02 F-Troop Little Big Econ : Back for another helping! Our second year at Little Big Econ State Forest, replacing more of the original bridges along the segment of trail between Barr Street and the Flagler Trail.

2006-02 F-Troop Little Big Econ

Back for another helping! Our second year at Little Big Econ State For ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 2:17pm PST

2006-02 F-Troop St. Marks :

2006-02 F-Troop St. Marks

Updated: Aug 25, 2008 7:28am PST

2005-11 F-Troop Ocala National Forest : F-Troop volunteers join student trail crew members for a week of work completing the Western Connector in the Ocala National Forest

2005-11 F-Troop Ocala National Forest

F-Troop volunteers join student trail crew members for a week of work ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 1:42pm PST

2005-02 Inaugural F-Troop Little Big Econ : Here's where it all started! Our first F-Troop brought together a trail crew to tackle bridges along the popular Little-Big Econ section outside Orlando

2005-02 Inaugural F-Troop Little Big Econ

Here's where it all started! Our first F-Troop brought together a trai ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 11:59am PST

Gar Pond : Exciting Weekend with F-Troops!

Gar Pond

Exciting Weekend with F-Troops!

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 8:46am PST

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