Friends of Florida State Forests

Friends of Florida State Forests The non-for-profit corporation was approved by the Florida legislature to help the Florida Forest Service with its management needs.

Friends of Florida State Forests (FFSF) is a non-for-profit organization committed to conserving Florida's forest resources and promoting citizen use of Florida's state forests. Realizing that leveraging available resources through pubic/private partnerships can do more, concerned citizens founded Friends of Florida State Forests to solicit help. FFSF was created to enable citizens to contribute toward general forestry operations or specific forestry projects of their choice. A board of directors oversees its operations and expenditures.

09/24/2026
📷 Myakka State Forest Unveils ADA-Compliant Boardwalk 📷Witnessing the natural beauty of Florida’s woodlands is an experi...
08/24/2026

đź“· Myakka State Forest Unveils ADA-Compliant Boardwalk đź“·

Witnessing the natural beauty of Florida’s woodlands is an experience due to any State Forest visitor. As stewards of these lands, the Florida Forest Service tries to make sure these opportunities are available to as many guests as possible.

Myakka State Forest has unveiled a new ADA-compliant boardwalk that will help guests become more immersed in nature as they visit some of the harder-to-reach spots in this Sarasota County forest. Approximately 610 feet in length, the boardwalk winds through mesic flatwoods and into a depression marsh where a variety of wading birds can be seen during wetter parts of the year.

The new boardwalk is located off Shell Road and just around the corner from Myakka’s primitive campground. For more information or to make a reservation, visit FloridaStateForests.ReserveAmerica.com or call (877) 879-3859.

📷 Photo Contest Winner 📷Congratulations to this quarter’s photo contest winner – Lisa Braswell! This piece, titled “Swee...
07/20/2026

đź“· Photo Contest Winner đź“·

Congratulations to this quarter’s photo contest winner – Lisa Braswell! This piece, titled “Sweetwater Trail Bridge” was taken at Blackwater River State Forest.

To enter or learn more about our photo contest, visit https://tinyurl.com/f45js6vw.

05/15/2026

Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson highlighted new findings from a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study demonstrating that Florida’s forest industry supported more than 103,000 jobs and generated nearly $29 billion in total economic output in 2023, reinforcing the industry’s vital role in the state’s economy and rural communities.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3mzb22

05/06/2026

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