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Share your upcoming regional/statewide conferences, summits, and non-motorized trail events. Send calendar notices to Doug Alderson.

Upcoming Events

Two people riding bicycles on the St. Marks Refuge by Doug Alderson

April - Keep America Beautiful Month

Suwannee River Paddling Festival, Suwannee River State Park, April 5-7
10th Annual Tavares Kayakathon, Wooten Park, April 6
Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Bike Ride, Naples, April 6
The Florida Run Overflow Race, Lake Louisa State Park, April 6
JW Corbett Trail Races, Loxahatchee, April 6
Outdoor Florida Webinar, Kissimmee River/South Florida Recreation Opportunities, April 10, 10 a.m. ET
2024 Paddlefest, Florida Paddling Trails Association, Big Lagoon State Park, April 11-13
Florida Tour De Force charity bike ride, North Miami Beach to Daytona Beach, April 8-12
Adaptive Trail Mobility Equipment and Programming 101, free American Trails webinar, April 11, 1 p.m. ET
Florida Bicycle Safari, Live Oak, April 13-18
Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) Summit, Newnan, GA, April 16-21
SportsAbility Expo for people of all abilities, Tallahassee, April 19-20
Moonlit Paddle, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. ET
Earth Day Weekend Cleanup at Hickory Mound WMA, April 20, 9-noon ET
Earth Day Service Hike, University of Central Florida, Sunday, April 21, 8-5
Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival, April 21
Earth Day! Find an event near you. April 22
Community Driven: How Engagement Guides the Vision and Planning of a Community Wide Trail Network, free American Trails webinar, April 25, 1 p.m. ET

May - National Bike Month

TRAQS 2024 (Greenland style paddling), Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center, May 2-5
Suwannee Bicycle Association Spring Pedal n' Paddle Festival, White Springs, May 2-5
Florida Outdoor Expo, South Florida Fair Grounds, May 3-5
National Outdoor Recreation Conference, South Lake Tahoe, NV, May 6-9
Outdoor Florida Webinar, Cross Florida Greenway Recreation Opportunities, Wed. May 8, 10 a.m. ET
Great Dock Canoe Race, Naples, May 9
Florida Paddlesports Training, Lake Louisa State Park, May 13-16
Sanford's Ride of Freedom: Honoring Florida's Emancipation Day Celebration, Sanford, May 18
Building Adaptive trail Programming: Lessons from the Field, free American Trails webinar, May 23, 1 p.m. ET
72nd annual Florida Folk Festival, White Springs, May 24-26
Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling 2024, Glouchester, United Kingdom, Monday May 27
Communicate, Educate, and Inform Where Visitors are Planning Their Adventures, free American Trails webinar, May 30, 1 p.m. ET

June - National Great Outdoors Month

National Trails Day, June 1, find an event near you!
A Parking Roadmap: Where to Start When Managing Parking for Your Trail, free American Trails webinar, June 6, 1 p.m. ET
Three Ways to Estimate the Economic Impact of Trails and Outdoor Recreation, free American Trails webinar, June 13, 1 p.m. ET
The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis, paddle from Florida to Bimini and back, Lake Worth, June 19-23
National Trails Legislative Update 2024, free American Trails webinar, June 27, 1 p.m. ET
The Trail Partnership Research Project, free American Trails webinar, June 29, 1 p.m. ET

July - Park and Recreation Month

Grants for Trails: Finding, Applying, and Managing, free American Trails webinar, July 18, 1 p.m. ET
Indigenous Placemaking Along Trails, free American Trails webinar, July 25, 1 p.m. ET

August - National Wellness Month

Florida Recreation & Park Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Aug. 25-29
Florida Governor's Conference on Tourism, Tampa, Aug. 28-30

September

International Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 21
National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

October - Florida Greenways and Trails Month!

Cycle Mount Dora, Oct. 11-13
Blue Creek Run Paddlng Adventure, Lake George, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. ET
Outdoor Economy Conference, Cherokee, NC, Oct. 21-24
Making Organizations Inclusive: Stories of Deaf Gain in the Outdoors, free American Trails webinar, Oct. 24, 1 p.m. ET

November - Florida Paddlesports Month!

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January

Winter Sunflower Tour, Bike Florida, Titusville to St. Petersburg, Jan. 23-26

February - Florida Hiking Trails Month!

Florida Trail Fest (celebrate the Florida Trail!), Stephen Foster State Park in White Springs, Feb. 7-9

March - Florida Biking Month!

IDIDAHIKE 2025, Cross Florida Greenway, March 1

April - Keep America Beautiful Month

2025 International Trails Summit, Madison, WI, April 14-17

Recurring and Ongoing Events

American Trails sponsors an Advancing Trails Webinar Series about a variety of trail topics.
Florida State Parks' events happen every month throughout the state. You can easily view events by typing in key words or clicking on an event theme or event type.
Eco-educational outings with the Apalachicola Riverkeeper on an Apalachicola River. Kayaks available on a first-come, first-served basis. For reservations, call 850-653-8936 or contact by email. Trips are on a donation basis.
Kayak and paddlesport training schedule by American Canoe Association's certified instructors.
Florida Trail Association chapter hikes and activities calendar.
Florida Bicycle Events Calendar: Florida Bicycle Association calendars for bicycle touring and events.
Florida Wildlife Corridor outings options.
Friends of the River of Grass Greenway: Monthly bicycle rides through different parts of the Everglades system.
Lake County Nature Activities include paddling trips, hikes and more.
Southern Trailriders Association: Equestrian trail rides.
St. Lucie County offers free guided nature programs several times a month in local preserves.
Hillsborough County holds a trail building/marking events at a different county nature preserve on the second Saturday every month.
Seminole County sponsors several guided hikes each month.
Gulf Winds Track Club offers a variety of runs every month.
Paddle Florida features several multi-day paddling events around the state each year.
The Florida Paddling Trails Association features paddling related events each year.
The Office of Greenways and Trails sponsors a monthly Outdoor Florida Webinar Series.
Orlando area paddling events.
Weedon Island Preserve, Pinellas County, guided hikes.

Kayakers participating on a winter group paddle on Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve

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April 23, 2024 - 10:05am

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