Chinsegut is unique among Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
properties: its primary function is education. Located on the Brooksville
ridge in Hernando County, Chinsegut WEA consists of the 408-acre
Chinsegut
Nature Center and the 420-acre Big Pine Tract, the second largest contiguous
tract of old-growth longleaf pine in Florida. Four major events are
held at the Nature Center each year: Reptile/Amphibian Expo Day, Pioneer
Day, Chinsegut Run and Fun Walk, and Welcome Back Songbirds. Throughout
the year, scores of other programs are offered for the general public,
school children, and teachers. Take a night walk to May's Prairie and
listen for frogs, owls, flying squirrels, bats, and other nighttime
wildlife. Learn the fundamentals of bird watching in Birding 101. Hike
through the Big Pine Tract with a wildlife biologist and learn to read
animal sign. Take an introductory archery workshop or help members of
the Florida Native Plant
Society and the Hernando
Audubon Society remove exotic plants and improve the butterfly garden.
Volunteer opportunities abound at Chinsegut WEA.
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