MEDIA ADVISORY: April 21, 2015

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

DEP TO DEDICATE PAVILION TO FORMER DIRECTOR OF FLORIDA PARK SERVICE

~The Lakeside Pavilion at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens will be dedicated to Walter Coldwell~

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will dedicate the Lakeside Pavilion at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park to Walter Coldwell, director of Florida Park Service from 1960 to 1963, on Tuesday, April 28. 

Coldwell, a landscape architect, was hired by the Florida Park Service in 1936 to design and develop the first state parks in Florida. Throughout his 31-year career with the park service, Coldwell helped design more than 30 state parks, including designing the Lakeside Pavilion that will be dedicated to him. Dr. Joe Knetsch, retired historian from the department’s Division of State Lands, will share Coldwell’s numerous accomplishments at the dedication ceremony.  

WHAT:   Pavilion Dedication

WHEN:   Tuesday, April 28, 2015
               10 a.m. 

WHERE: Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
               3540 Thomasville Road 
               Tallahassee, FL 32399

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

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