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• Help plan the future of Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area

  Tuesday, April 4, 2023 -  The public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at the Hendry County Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue in LaBelle.

• Author Leslie Kemp Poole to speak on women in conservation at FWC’s Chinsegut Conservation Center

  Thursday, March 9, 2023 -  Award-winning author and historian Leslie Kemp Poole will speak on Friday, March 31, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Chinsegut Conservation Center.

• FWC hosts annual Florida WildQuest event, April 28-May 7

  Wednesday, March 8, 2023 -  Florida residents and visitors are encouraged to grab their phones and go on a wild adventure to complete scavenger hunt missions and discover some of Florida’s best spots to see wildlife and enjoy the outdoors.

• FWC: Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area closed January 5-8 for fish management activities

  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 -  The Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area will be closed January 5-8 as Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff will be conducting fisheries management activities.

• Help plan the future of Escribano Point Wildlife Management Area

  Thursday, September 15, 2022 -  The public hearing will be held Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioner Chambers at 6495 Caroline St., Suite M, in Milton.

• FWC and Florida Forest Service partner to expand Seminole State Forest

  Wednesday, September 7, 2022 -  The newly added tract is part of the Wekiva-Ocala Greenway, which is part of the Florida Forever program that has acquired hundreds of thousands of acres for conservation and public enjoyment of the state’s natural resources since 2001.

• Last chance for FWC’s WildQuest this weekend!

  Tuesday, April 26, 2022 -  Florida residents and visitors are encouraged to grab their mobile device and join us on a wild adventure with scavenger hunt missions that will help participants discover some of Florida’s best spots to see animals and enjoy the outdoors.

• FWC begins habitat enhancement project on Lake Jackson

  Thursday, March 24, 2022 -  Habitat enhancement efforts, including management of invasive plants in open water and replanting scraped sites with native bulrush, are scheduled to be completed by June 1, 2022.

• Join FWC for WildQuest, a scavenger hunt on Florida’s Wildlife Management Areas

  Wednesday, March 16, 2022 -  This year’s event will take place on twelve wildlife management areas across the state during the weekends of April 22-24 and April 29-May 1.

• Help plan the future of the Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area

  Wednesday, March 16, 2022 -  The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on March 30 at the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners, 15470 Flight Path Drive, Brooksville.