Apalachicola F-Troop Postponed Due to High Water

Dear F-Troopers,

We have had to postpone our Apalachicola F-Troop project scheduled for December 15th – 20th, and tentatively reschedule for the weekend of February 18th – 21st.  If you are currently registered for the December F-Troop you will automatically be registered for the February project dates.  You may e-mail meno@fs.fed.us with any questions or to delete your registration if you are unable to attend.  Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience, however, due to recent rains the water levels are too high to work effectively or safely.  Enjoy the upcoming holiday season and take the weekend to find high ground for hiking!  Thank you everyone and we’ll see you in February.

Megan Eno, Trail Program Planner

Registration Trouble?

There have been several instances of people having trouble with the registration links on our “Schedule” page.  I have been unable to find the root cause of the problem at this time.  Just to make things more confusing, all the F-Troops have folks that are successfully registered so we are trying to determine why it works for some and not all.

In the mean time, if you would like to register for an F-Troop event and are unable to do so using the webpage please e-mail your contact information to meno@fs.fed.us  I will register you for the event and e-mail your confirmation.  Thank you for your patience and awesome dedication to the trail.  We look forward to seeing you at the next project!

- Megan Eno, Trail Program Planner

Trail Crew Blogs – Coming Soon!

Check out our webpage after the Thanksgiving holiday and you’ll find the newest addition to our outreach arsenal, the Florida Trail Crew Blog!  Weekly updates from our crews in the field, photo galleries and comic renditions of all that can go wrong and still turn out well in a back country setting.  Ever tried to feed a group of 15 for a week while your cooking utensils are still in your truck at the trailhead?  Ah, creativity at its finest.  You’d be amazed at what you can do with the lid of a soup can and a pair of pliers, viola a spatula!  Check back soon for more inventive solutions, photos of scenic florida through the eyes of your trail crews and updates on projects happening all over the state and the length of the trail.

Interested in becoming a blogger for the Florida Trail or adding a link to your own blog of adventures along the FNST?  Send you contact information and a link to buildit@floridatrail.org.

F-Troop Schedule Fall 2009

With the temperature beginning to cool as fall arrives, albeit only slightly, the Florida Trail staff is hard at work preparing for the upcoming trail construction season.  Project locations, camping arrangements, construction permits, inventories of tools and safety gear are all coming together to create the next series of F-Troop projects to maintain the trail and invigorate your outdoor spirit. 

Check out the F-Troop Schedule tab at the top of this webpage for project information as it becomes available.  Also, after each project listing you will find a link to the on-line registration form.  Have questions?   Send any project inquiries to buildit@floridatrail.org.  Have a safe and exciting hiking season and we’ll see on you the trail!