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Office of Greenways & Trails Receives National Recognition for Accessibility Enhancements

On June 12th, the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways & Trails (OGT) received a Coalition for Recreational Trails Annual Achievement Award. OGT was recognized for accomplishments in trail accessibility enhancements through one of seven national awards presented by the Coalition for Recreational Trails.

The RTP is a federally funded, competitive grant program administered by OGT in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. Through this program, OGT provides grants for the development of recreational trail projects throughout the state and partners with American Trails to conduct annual Building Better Trails and Universal Trails Assessment Process workshops.

Grand Opening of Boundless Playground on the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail

On June 3rd, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) joined local officials to celebrate the grand opening of the Felburn Foundation Boundless Playground® at the Wakulla Station Trailhead of the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail.

Specially-designed Boundless Playgrounds® provide recreational and educational opportunities for children with and without disabilities. This is the second Boundless Playground® built by the Office of Greenways & Trails. The first was constructed on the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway near Ocala in 2005 and receives approximately 450,000 visitors per year. Construction of these playgrounds was made possible by significant donations from the nature-based Felburn Foundation. Both facilities are operated and maintained by DEP’s Office of Greenways & Trails.

Paddling Trails Brochure is Available!

The Office of Greenways & Trails and VISIT FLORIDA have collaborated with other organizations to produce the new Florida Paddling Trails brochure (8 mb). The brochure provides a guide to Florida's top canoeing and kayaking trails.

The Office of Greenways & Trails and VISIT FLORIDA have previously collaborated with other trail organizations to produce the Florida Bicycle Trails (3.4 mb) and Florida Hiking Trails (4.4 mb) brochures. These brochures provide a guide to Florida's top paved and off-road bike trails, and hiking trails. To obtain a hard copy of the brochures, please call 1-877-822-5208, or email Kae Craig.

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The Office of Greenways & Trails (OGT) is working to establish a statewide system of greenways and trails for recreation, conservation, and alternative transportation. Our efforts are guided by a legislatively adopted plan titled "Connecting Florida's Communities." View a summary of the plan (PDF 1.5 mb).

The Office of Greenways & Trails works directly with local communities, developers, private landowners and state and federal agencies to facilitate the establishment of the statewide system of greenways and trails.