A 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.
Coming up on Saturday, April 11, Friends of Split Oak Forest will be celebrating all things Gopher Tortoise! We will do some event planning, discuss activities, gather volunteers and talk about Gopher Tortoise issues in general. All are welcome. Bring your lunch, a blanket and your creativity! We'll be gathering at the sign at the […]
Please attend and support a resolution to tell the Orange County BCC to not talk any action on Split Oak Forest until Split Oak goes to the voters on November 2020. Please be prepared to say a few words in support. RESOLUTION to the ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Regarding Central Florida Expressway Authority […]
Please come out before the Orange BCC meeting and pressure the Orange County Commission to redo their rushed vote on Split Oak!
We're kicking off our membership at Castle Church Brewing! Throw down a pint and make your love for Split Oak Forest official. Stop by any time between 12-4. Schedule TBA.
Valencia Collega and Valencia Earth Studies Association (VESA) celebrates Earth Day! Friends of Split Oak Forest will be one of the organizations tabling.
We're tabling and leading a hike at this Easter-themed wildlife event at our neighbor's place!
We will be set up from 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 Sheldon a captive, un-releasable rescued gopher tortoise onsite courtesy of Swamp Girl Adventures! Stop […]
In case Split Oak makes it to the Florida Communities Trust board meeting agenda for April 16th, please hold this date to drive up to Tally and give 'em hell. The meeting will be in Conference Rooms A&B of the DEP Douglas Building.
Experience citizen science during the 48-hour Split Oak Forest Bioblitz from 7pm October 29 through 7pm October 31. Drop by anytime during the 48 hours to contribute to our iNaturalist project to find as many species as possible! https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/split-oak-fall-2021-bioblitz-d774fd63-3a76-497a-a337-28b22a2eebf5
