June 3- In Search of Secret Springs

Join us Sunday, June 3, on a journey to discover the hidden springs of Seminole State Forest. We will explore several small springs that occupy distinctive habitats in the flatwoods and sandhills near Blackwater Creek. We will evaluate the unique attributes of these springs and discuss how their fragility is indicative of the importance of protecting the springshed for all the ground- and surface-waters in the Wekiva basin.

We will meet at the Bear Pond Trailhead at the southern entrance of Seminole State Forest at 9:00 AM. The entrance to the park is less than 1/2 mile west of the Wekiva River and north of State Road 46. We plan to spend three hours exploring these hidden springs and will end the morning with a picnic lunch. If you can stay for the picnic, please bring your own food and drink. If you need to leave at noon, you will be able to go back to your car at the parking lot at Bear Pond.

It is extremely wet at Seminole State Forest and we will be hiking through shallow water at several times during the day. Please be sure to bring shoes that you don’t mind getting wet. Mosquitoes will be relatively abundant at times so dress accordingly. Fee: $25 payable at www.FriendsofWekiva.org. Use the Donate with PayPal button and write Seminole Springs in the notes section. For more information, email FriendsWekivaRiver@gmail.com or call 407-788-2619.