Commissioner Emily Bonilla requested that the Orange County Commission clarify their position on Split Oak in advance of the FWC meeting on 12/5 (see her commissioner's report here). Since the Nov 2020 election where protecting Split Oak passed by 86%, Orange County staff have still been expressing support for the road through Split Oak, including […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is the government agency that manages Split Oak. It also holds a conservation easement in the Osceola County portion of Split Oak and is a party to the Grant Award Agreement with Orange and Osceola Counties to the Florida Communities Trust (FCT). At this meeting the board […]
Register Here: https://forms.gle/CBF2cxbTXQ7Bhp699 Coalition Meeting: (Hybrid meeting in-person and virtual) The Friends of Split Oak Forest and Coalition Members of the Save Split Oak Campaign will be meeting to discuss the history of the fight to save Split Oak Forest, an overview of the recent updates from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners November […]
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners will bring back the Split Oak Forest agreement topic for a work session on February 6 from 9 am to 1 pm. Your opportunity to speak will be during the Public Comment section of this meeting at 9 am. To register in advance to speak, you can fill […]
Join the Friends of Split Oak Forest as we celebrate the 30th birthday of this incredibly sensitive habitat with an on-site picnic and hike. Register Here: https://forms.gle/wEQTWFZc6HzzUimf7 Questions? Email SaveSplitOak@Gmail.com or valerie@friendsofsplitoak.org
The final FWC decision on Split Oak will likely be at the next FWC board meeting, a two-day affair (we don't know which one), on Feb 21-22 on the FSU campus in Tallahassee. If you can, please take the time off. We will be arranging accommodations and transportation for those who want to travel as a group. […]
*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!
Join us for an exciting community-driven Bioblitz at Split Oak Forest in Orange County, Florida! Sign up here! When: May 3rd - 5th Where: Split Oak Forest, 12175 Clapp Simms Duda Rd, Orlando, FL 32832 Calling all nature enthusiasts, citizen scientists, and volunteers! It's time to explore the incredible biodiversity right in our backyard and […]
Join us for FOSOF's Annual Membership Meeting co-hosted with our local Sierra Club's regular November meeting! Valerie will give a Split Oak status update.
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 - […]