sunrise hike to the Split Oak
Led by Nathalie Van Turnhout this 3.5 mile hike starts just after sunrise (7:28) and will go the forest's namesake, The Split Oak. It will also pass by lake 1 and the large cypress dome.
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Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United States
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Pine Lily Plant Nerds Blitzteam Hike
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Pine Lily Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is co-fielding a team of EPIC PLANT NERDS to document SPECIES NEVER BEFORE SEEN in Split Oak Forest and smash plant list records!
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Gopher Tortoise Day
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesWe will be set up from 1-5pm near the main entrance of Split Oak Forest with tents and refreshments. There will be kids activities, talks, and hikes on the hour to a different gopher tortoise burrow each time. We will even have a captive, un-releasable rescued gopher tortoise onsite courtesy of Swamp Girl Adventures from […]
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A Fung Time in the Woods with Jon Martin
FeaturedSplit Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesREGISTRATION REQUIRED Learn wild mushrooms, help save a forest! Join Fungi Jon for a Fung Time in the Woods at Split Oak Forest as we search for native fungi to identify and learn about together! This guided mushroom walk & community mycology adventure will walk participants through the process of mushroom identification, help participants become […]
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Sandhill Hunting Hike
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesAfter-work post-burn hike. Could be long. Help Valerie get American Turkey Oaks (Quercus laevis) into iNaturalist so she can submit a better restoration proposal to FWC.
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The Orchid Hunter: An Orange-Fringed Orchid Hike
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesThere's a reason why people steal orchids - they're gorgeous. We will be looking for the Orange Fringed Orchids (Platanthera ciliaris) that sometimes come up around the sawgrass marsh in the year of and the year after a burn. Route 6.7 miles. Cover photo by jtalbert04 CC BY-NC 4.0
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Osceola Sandhill Post-Burn Hike
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesFinally our beautiful and overgrown sandhills were burned this summer, one in June and one in July. This hike will be at 75 Days Post Burn for Unit 19A and 44 days post-burn for Unit 23. Meet @ the main entrance. Route: 4.75km/3.95mi including sections of the Florida Trail, North/South Trail, and County Line Trail.
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County Line & Lake Two Hike – 2 miles
Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesA two-mile hike featuring the meadow, a view to the area of the proposed toll road, the Orange / Osceola County line and the beautiful Lake 2. The Gopher Tortoise Day (April 11) planning committee will meet following the hike. If you'd like to help, please stay. Meet at the main entrance.
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New Years Day Hike
FeaturedSplit Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, FL, United StatesNew Year's Resolution - Save Split Oak! Come hike a few miles with us and toast our persistence! Start your 2023 off right.
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Gopher Tortoise Day Hike
*Register Here* Dave Wegman will host a hike through Split Oak Forest with elected officials, Friends of Split Oak Forest, Volunteers, and environmental enthusiasts across the region to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day!