MEDIA ADVISORY: Sept. 22, 2014

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

FIRST COLLABORATIVE COAST TO COAST CONNECTOR SUMMIT TO BE HELD THIS OCTOBER

~Summit to establish a framework for the C2C's implementation as a regional trail system~

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways & Trails invites you to join trail users, planners, managers, private industry, economic developers and elected officials at the Coast to Coast Connector (C2C) Summit on Oct. 1 in Winter Garden.  

Learn about and collaborate on the future of the C2C, an approximately 250-mile multi-use recreational trail corridor connecting 19 state, regional and local trails and nine counties. The C2C will also link residents and tourists to some of Central Florida’s most ecologically significant natural resource areas, including the Starkey Wilderness Preserve, Withlacoochee State Forest and Canaveral National Seashore.

WHAT:        Coast to Coast Connector Summit

WHEN:        Oct. 1, 2014

                    9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

WHERE:     Winter Garden City Hall

                    300 Plant Street

                    Winter Garden, Florida 34787

For more information, click here.  

To RSVP online, click here. 

About Florida State Parks, Greenways and Trails

The Florida Park Service is the proud recipient of three National Gold Medals for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, making Florida America’s first three-time Gold Medal winner. The awards were received in 1999, 2005 and 2013 from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and the National Recreation and Park Association.

Florida’s 171 state parks and trails inspire residents and visitors with recreation opportunities and scenic beauty that help strengthen families, educate children, expand local economies and foster community pride. With 161 parks, 10 state trails, nearly 800,000 acres, 100 miles of beaches and more than 1,500 miles of multi-use trails, visit soon and often to enjoy Florida’s natural treasures. Download the Florida State Parks Pocket Ranger® mobile app, available on iTunes and Android Market, to plan your trip and enhance your experience while visiting.  For more information, visit www.FloridaStateParks.org 

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLDEP/bulletins/d0c155