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Partner Event: Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival
January 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Austin Cary Forest 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL. Website
Hosted by the University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Join us for a celebration of Florida’s forests and the role of fire in maintaining and enhancing their beauty, diversity, and habitat value. Visit demonstration and activity stations hosted by the University of Florida, Tall Timbers Research Station, Southern Fire Exchange, Florida Forest Service, and many others! Take wagon tours of a fire managed forest and watch a live prescribed fire demonstration.
Activities include:
- Educational exhibits and activities
- Live animals
- Prescribed burn demonstrations
- Visit from Burner Bob, the bobwhite quail
- Food trucks, live music, and more!
*No dogs allowed unless required as a service animal.