Events

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Gopher Tortoise Day 2025

Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando

Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day with Friends of Split Oak Forest!Join the Friends of Split Oak Forest for our Gopher Tortoise Day Festival, a celebration of the proclamation recognizing April 10th as an official day to honor the gopher tortoise, a threatened keystone species vital to Florida's ecosystem.  Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM - […]

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!

Gopher Tortoise Day at Split Oak Forest 2023

Split Oak Forest Main Entrance 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando

Gopher Tortoise Day is our main annual outreach event to show our appreciation for the keystone species that helped fund the public purchase of Split Oak. Activities: Observe Gopher Tortoise Burrows and Learn about GT Habitat and this important Keystone Species Guided Hike at 8 AM and 11 AM Self Guided Hikes All Day See […]