Episode 28: Our Beautiful Florida State Parks - How to Save Them

Make your voice heard and help save our beloved Florida State Parks! There has been an initiative to implement development into our nine beautiful state parks. Here are the many resources we have shared in this episode. We appreciate your action and support!

Resources: 

Florida Wildlife Federation -  

https://floridawildlifefederation.org/ 

First Announced Press Release - https://floridawildlifefederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DEP-Announces-2024-25-Great-Outdoors-Initiative-to-Increase-Public-Access-Recreation-and-Lodging-at-Florida-State-Parks.pdf? 

Breaking News and What You Can Do About It - https://floridawildlifefederation.org/action-state-parks-threat/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1rRBHhnDowpCJ5et-RhDHWYfE4OT_G5ZFv0Gr0Hv1x2gY9-rPzNJ5O23w_aem_FwnpuiHW0XjcI4FtTG0s-g 

How Each of the Parks Will be Impacted - 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/HcoLYs93xPCfvXLn/?mibextid=WC7FNe 

Update from the Tampa Bay Times -

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2024/08/23/florida-state-parks-development-desantis-golf-course-jonathan-dickinson/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1MOqjzrXJB9aYsgnysDesPFcrEgOkOOVSZfNMGNpWNxlknTltURF9PD6I_aem_IykDPwxVwh5yY4s15jkWFQ 

Meetings Postponed -

https://x.com/fldepnews/status/1827073902368968723?s=46&t=vgp3vSihwjCbI2s7KYM_qQ 

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7983173/Great-Outdoors-Initiative 

Survey link:

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7983173/Great-Outdoors-Initiative 

Impacted Parks: 

• Jonathan Dickinson State Park (Martin County)
• Anastasia State Park (St. Johns County)
• Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (Walton County)  
• Camp Helen State Park (Bay County)
• Grayton Beach State Park (Walton County)
• Hillsborough River State Park (Hillsborough County)
• Honeymoon Island State Park (Pinellas County)
• Dr. Von Mizell – Eula Johnson State Park (Broward County)
• Oleta River State Park (Miami-Dade County)

Benefits of visiting - https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/feel-better-outside 

Please continue to support our local and beautiful Florida state parks and thanks for hearing me out.

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