Community Trails Calendar

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Upcoming Events

June - National Great Outdoors Month

• National Trails Day, June 1, find an event near you!
• Film Screening of 020: the Path to Connection, Cypress & Grove Brewery, Gainesville, June 1, 3-5 p.m. ET
• A Parking Roadmap: Where to Start When Managing Parking for Your Trail, free American Trails webinar, June 6, 1 p.m. ET
• Moon Over Croom 21M/14M/7M Evening Trail Run, Croom Park, Brooksville, June 8
• Outdoor Florida Webinar, Photographing in Paradise, Wed. June 12, 10 a.m. ET
• Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation, free American Trails webinar, June 13, 1 p.m. ET
• The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis, paddle from Florida to Bimini and back, Lake Worth, June 19-23
• Florida Greenways and Trails Council meeting, June 25, Brooksville City Hall, 9 a.m. ET
• National Trails Legislative Update 2024, free American Trails webinar, June 27, 1 p.m. ET
• The Trail Partnership Research Project, free American Trails webinar, June 29, 1 p.m. ET

July - Park and Recreation Month

• Outdoor Florida Webinar, Volunteering in Florida State Parks, Wed. July 10, 10 a.m. ET 
• Grants for Trails: Finding, Applying, and Managing, free American Trails webinar, July 18, 1 p.m. ET
• Indigenous Placemaking Along Trails, free American Trails webinar, July 25, 1 p.m. ET

August - National Wellness Month

• Outdoor Florida Webinar, Outdoor Adventures with Paddle Florida, August 14 - save the date!
• Florida Recreation & Park Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Aug. 25-29
• Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism, Tampa, Aug. 28-30

September - Self Care Awareness Month

• World Cleanup Day, Sept. 20
• International Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 21
• Florida Greenways and Trails Council meeting, Sanford Civic Center, Sanford, Sept. 25-26 (tentative)
• National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

October - Florida Greenways and Trails Month!

• John Holmes Trail Run - 50K, 16M & 9M, Croom Park, Withlacoochee State Forest, Oct. 5
• Cycle Mount Dora, Oct. 11-13
• Blue Creek Run Paddlng Adventure, Lake George, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. ET
• Suwannee River Wilderness Trail, Paddle Florida, Oct. 15-20
• Santa Fe Springs Celebration, Paddle Florida, Oct. 21-25
• Outdoor Economy Conference, Cherokee, NC, Oct. 21-24
• Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors, free American Trails webinar, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. ET

November - Florida Paddlesports Month!

December

• Florida Greenways and Trails Council meeting, Dec. 4-5 (tentative)

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January - World Health Esteem Month

• Outdoor Florida Webinar, Outdoor Recreation with Seniors, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. ET - save the date!
• Florida Keys Challenge, Paddle Florida, Jan. 13-19
• Winter Sunflower Tour, Bike Florida, Titusville to St. Petersburg, Jan. 23-26

February - Florida Hiking Trails Month!

• Florida Trail Fest (celebrate the Florida Trail!), Stephen Foster State Park in White Springs, Feb. 7-9
• Mangroves, Manatees, and More!, Paddle Florida, Feb. 9-15

March - Florida Biking Month!

• IDIDAHIKE 2025, Cross Florida Greenway, March 1
• Kissimmee River Restoration Paddle, Paddle Florida, March 2-8

April - Keep America Beautiful Month

• Suwannee River Paddling Festival, Paddle Florida, Suwannee River State Park, April 4-6 or April 11-13
• 2025 International Trails Summit, Madison, WI, April 14-17
• Florida Trail Association Annual Meeting, Goldhead Branch State Park, April 25-27

Recurring and Ongoing Events

• American Trails sponsors an Advancing Trails Webinar Series about a variety of trail topics.
• Florida State Parks' events happen every month throughout the state. You can easily view events by typing in key words or clicking on an event theme or event type.
• Eco-educational outings with the Apalachicola Riverkeeper on an Apalachicola River. Kayaks available on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations, call 850-653-8936 or contact by email. Trips are on a donation basis. 
• Kayak and paddlesport training schedule by American Canoe Association's certified instructors.
• Florida Trail Association chapter hikes and activities calendar.
• Florida Bicycle Events Calendar: Florida Bicycle Association calendars for bicycle touring and events.
• Florida Wildlife Corridor outings options.
• Friends of the River of Grass Greenway: Monthly bicycle rides through different parts of the Everglades system.
• Lake County Nature Activities include paddling trips, hikes and more.
• Southern Trailriders Association: Equestrian trail rides.
• St. Lucie County offers free guided nature programs several times a month in local preserves. 
• Hillsborough County holds a trail building/marking events at a different county nature preserve on the second Saturday every month.
• Seminole County sponsors several guided hikes each month.
• Gulf Winds Track Club offers a variety of runs every month.
• Paddle Florida features several multi-day paddling events around the state each year.
• The Florida Paddling Trails Association features paddling related events each year.
• The Office of Greenways and Trails sponsors a monthly Outdoor Florida Webinar Series.
• Orlando area paddling events.
• Weedon Island Preserve, Pinellas County, guided hikes.