Good Morning from FNE! Hike and Feast at Dunns Creek State Park is just under two weeks away! Join us for a beautiful day at this magnificent park and an absolutely delicious feast! (Seriously, you’ve never had BBQ like this! 🤤) Our certified Florida Master Naturalist guides will be taking you on a guided educational ecotour through Dunns Creek State Park. Dunns Creek State Park is an extremely diverse plot of land, complete with 21 different types of ecological biomes found in Central FL Wilderness. Dunns Creek has also has a rich historical background. We will be teaching you about all of that and more on our hiking tour.
After the tour, you will be served a delicious 3-course "Better BBQ Feast" prepared by our amazing chef team, Bon Voisin Chef, featuring “Ring of Fire Triple Salad”, BBQ Sampler, Corn Soufflé with Jalapeño Honey Butter! You don't want to miss this one folks! See you there! Tickets can be purchased at https://floridanaturalistexperience.square.site .
Good morning from F.N.E.! Just had to share this home video we captured of this North American bald eagle who had taken perch in the slash pine across from our house! You could hear that tell-tale screech of freedom from across the neighborhood! A special thanks today to the vast melting pot of American people who serve our communities and natural lands alike! Without our forests of towering pines like this one, such magnificent creatures wouldn’t have places to nest or scan for food. By preserving our land, we stand to preserve what makes our home so great.
I’d also like to take this moment to remind everyone of our upcoming hike and feast event at Dunn’s Creek State Park in Pomona Park on 3/8/25! Join us for a lovely day hike through this EXTREMELY diverse and yet hidden gem right here in central Florida! You’ll be guided by certified Florida Master Naturalists through this sister park to Ravine Gardens through a land with rich history and an even richer diversity of plants and animals; some of which can’t be found anywhere else in the world! After our hike, you’ll be greeted by a delicious 3 course meal prepared on site and served among the trees by our culinary team Bon Voisin Chef! Our educational trips are perfect for folks of all ages and walks of life who like nature and good food! If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, check out our page for more information and follow us for updates, or message us at any time!
See you on the trail!
Good Morning from FNE! Hike and Feast at Dunns Creek State Park is on Saturday, March 8th at 10am! Our certified Florida Master Naturalist guides will be taking you on a guided educational ecotour through Dunns Creek State Park. Dunns Creek State Park is an extremely diverse plot of land, complete with 21 different types of ecological biomes found in Central FL Wilderness. Dunns Creek has also has a rich historical background. Our certified Florida Master Naturalist guides will be teaching you about all of that and more on our hiking tour. After the tour, you will be served a delicious 3-course "Better BBQ Feast" prepared by our amazing chef team Bon Voisin Chef. You don't want to miss this one folks, it’s going to be a great day! Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased here at https://floridanaturalistexperience.square.site/product/hike-and-feast-at-dunns-creek-state-park/21?cs=true&cst=custom . See you there! 🥾 ♥️
Hike and Feast at Dunns Creek State Park is Saturday, March 8th at 10am. Join us for a beautiful day outdoors while our certified naturalist guides teach you all about the flora and fauna that call this magnificent park “home” and our phenomenal chef team cooks up a delicious 3-course “Better Than BBQ” feast! (It really is better than BBQ 🤤) Tickets are $75 per person and available now at https://floridanaturalistexperience.square.site . See you then!
Good Morning from FNE! Since we have Camp and Feast at Indian Lake State Forest and Hike and Feast at Indian Lake State Forest coming up soon (camp and feast is just a few weeks away!) we wanted to share some of the breathtaking sights you may see while exploring Indian Lake with us. Indian Lake is an ancient freshwater lake that originated as a 75ft deep sinkhole. Surrounding the lake, are a few different types of environments including a Sandy Upland Pine Forest, a Wetland Cypress Swamp, and a lush hardwood forest in the transitional zones between the two. It is absolutely amazing being able to see each kind of environment all in one hike, and the views are incredible the entire tjne! Tickets for both events are live and available for purchase at https://floridanaturalistexperience.square.site . We can’t wait to see you on the trail! 🥾 ♥️
This Anhinga is enjoying drying his feathers and basking in the sun on yet another beautiful Florida day. These magnificent waterfowl rely on the sun to dry their fluffy plumage before they can fly to their best ability. Due to the lack of excess oily feathers they are extremely fast and agile underwater swimmers which enables them to very successfully “spear fish” their prey. Anhingas are often referred to as the “snakebird” due to their appearance as they swim through waterways with only their neck and slender head above the surface. The Tupi Indians of Brazil named them Anhinga which translates to “devilbird” because of their snakelike appearance.Rest assured, there is nothing evil about this beautiful Florida resident. Even if they are fowl. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun)
This Anhinga is enjoying drying his feathers and basking in the sun on yet another beautiful Florida day.
This Anhinga is enjoying drying his feathers and basking in the sun on yet another beautiful Florida day. These magnificent waterfowl rely on the sun to dry their fluffy plumage before they can fly to their best ability. Due to the lack of excess oily feathers they are extremely fast and agile underwater swimmers which enables them to very successfully “spear fish” their prey.
Anhingas are often referred to as the “snakebird” due to their appearance as they swim through waterways with only their neck and slender head above the surface. The Tupi Indians of Brazil named them Anhinga which translates to “devilbird” because of their snakelike appearance.
Rest assured, there is nothing evil about this beautiful Florida resident.
Even if they are fowl.
(Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun)😆
We are so excited for our upcoming Hiking and Camping Tour season! These are all of the hikes we have planned for you for 2024. Tickets and details about each event can be found at https://floridanaturalistexperience.square.site/ . Start planning all of your fun outdoor recreation for this fall today! We can't wait to see you on the trail.
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