Bull Creek WMA Trail Maintenance - Oct. 29th/30th, 2021

Join the Indian River Chapter in maintaining the Florida Trail in Herky Huffman/Bull Creek WMA. We will be maintaining approximately 15 miles of trail. Work will include mowing, lopping, blazing, and hand sawing.The Florida Trail follows the west side of Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area along the old railroad grade. Ties and hardware remain along the route. Pines in the northeast corner of the property still have "catfaces" (areas on trees where iron gutters were attached to harvest the pitch). Additional trailside history includes a small cemetery in Bull Creek, flow wells, and the remains of a turpentine still and sawmill. Hikers have the opportunity of viewing sandhill cranes and wood storks along with cattle. Bull Creek offers hikers views of scenic creeks, expanses of pine flatwoods and floodplain swamp. A map of Herky Huffman/Bull Creek WMA can be viewed here.Deer hunting is on hold in Bull Creek during the weekend of this work party. There is no charge for camping. If you have a camper you are welcome to bring it but there are no hookups. All meals Friday dinner- Sunday lunch will be provided. Please by plan to arrive no earlier than 4pm on Friday, Oct. 29th to set up camp and enjoy dinner with the crew. The workdays will be on Saturday and Sunday.

Hiking boots and long pants are required. Long-sleeve t-shirts are recommended. 

This event is a free volunteer opportunity. Join our crew and have fun!

Please note: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the FTA team and our partners have dedicated extensive time and care into creating new and safe operating procedures for our FTA events and volunteer work parties. With these in place, our focus is to minimize all participants’ possible exposure to the virus as much as possible. The comfort and safety of our FTA community members is of utmost priority to us.

By signing the FTA Assumption of Risk (updated September 21st 2021) you are acknowledging that you have reviewed and will comply with the FTA Covid-19 Procedures as of 9.22.21 and are either fully vaccinated for COVID-19, or have received a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of an FTA event. At this time it is not required to show or upload proof of vaccination or negative test results. To learn more about our COVID guidelines, visit our website.

Per the FTA COVID-19 protocols we will break into crews of no more than 5 members each day, working on different sections of the trail. Camping will also be broken up into teams of no more than 5 members with one centralized kitchen cooking for the group. Meals will be served and taken back to each camp. Masks will be required when social distancing is not possible and sanitation guidelines will be strictly adhered to.

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