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February 2010
Get Outdoors Florida! is working with Children's Week to have a variety of events around the state in April 2010 that promote not only Children's Week, but also Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend, and the Week of Young Children.
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Fishing fun for everyone

Welcome to the Get Outdoors Florida! Activity Tips.  Here you will find tips on all sorts of things for kids, families and mentors to do from their backyard, to local parks, to world-class state parks and federal nature reserves.  Whether you just want to take a nature walk, learn to bird watch, fish for a bream or seek or a trophy sail fish, their are tips galore.

Here's a quick list of links to various sites around the state for active nature-based recreation around the state:  Wildlife Viewing, Freshwater Fishing, Hunting, State Parks, State Forests, State Trails, Federal Refuges in Florida, Federal Recreation areas in Florida, Florida County Parks, Forests and Parks, Take Me Fishing--Florida, Florida Freshwater Boat Ramps, Equestrian Trails, Paddling Trails, Florida Zoos.

If you plan to put on an event of your own, please check out the resources at Best Practices.

 
Backyard birding

Birding
See the Great Florida Birding Trail Site for lots of tips.  Another good site is the Bird Education Network.  See Draft National Bird Education Strategy.

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fishing

Fishing
See the Florida--Fishing Capital of the World Site for lots of tips and places to go. Another great site is TakeMeFishing.org.  To learn how to put on a fishing or boating education event visit Passport to Fishing & Boating.

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Exercising while relaxing

Paddling
See the Florida Recreation Site for more.

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park

Visit a State Park
See the Florida State Park Site for lots of tips.

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forest

Forestry
See the what Florida's state and commercial forests have to offer.

See State Forest Recreation at a glance.

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hiking

Take a Hike
See the Florida Hikes Site for lots of tips.

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100 things

Rediscover Florida
Find 100 ways to discover state parks, trails and aquatic areas
 
See 100 Tips

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100 things

Work in a Garden
The "Grow Healthy School Garden Project"
provides tips for school, community or back yard gardens.
 
See DOE/DOH Resource Guide and

FWC Schoolyard Habitats Program

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