The Great
Florida Birding Trail (GFBT) is a program of the FWC. At its
core is a network of 489 sites throughout
Florida selected for their excellent birdwatching or bird
education opportunities. This 2000-mile, self-guided highway
trail is designed to conserve and enhance Florida's bird habitat
by promoting birdwatching activities, conservation education
and economic opportunity.
Panhandle Birding Trail
Sign Dedication Event
The Panhandle Section
signs are being installed and will be completed by February.
On January 17, join us for a sign dedication ceremony at St.
Marks National Wildlife Refuge. For more information, click
here.
New GFBT Trip-planning
Tool!
The FWC has developed a
new interactive,
trip-planning tool using Google™
Maps
to help birders find
destinations and species of interest along the GFBT. The
public can search by amenities (such as handicapped
accessibility), habitats and 40 featured bird species to
choose which GFBT sites they wish to visit. The trip planner
also provides information about each of the featured species
and habitat types in Florida.
New Kite Tales
Newsletter!
The GFBT has a newly
redesigned newsletter. Check out the latest issue of Kite
Tales or read previous issues
here.
2006 Report on the Economic
Benefits of Wildlife Viewing in Florida
More people travel to Florida
to see wildlife than any other state, and Florida is second
in the nation in the total number of wildlife watchers. In 2006,
wildlife viewing activities generated more than 3 billion dollars
in Florida! For detailed information on the impact of wildlife
viewing in Florida, see the Southwick Associates, Inc.
report,
which analyzed data from the 2006 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
New East Section Sites!
Forty-six
new locations have been added to the East section of the Great
Florida Birding Trail. Thanks to all the managers and
volunteers who nominated sites and provided assistance. See the list of all 46 sites
here.
Checklist of Florida's Birds
The revised 2007
Checklist
of Florida's Birds is now available. Order your
free copy
today.
Birding
Calling Cards
Visit the
Economics page to learn how you
can help conserve birds by watching birds!
Loaner
Optics
The new
loaner optics page features information
about our loaner optics program. Learn how you can borrow a
pair of binoculars at one of our sites. Best of all, it's free!
Birding Trail Guide Updates
The East, West, South and Panhandle Guides have been updated
to include new web addresses, phone numbers, better directions
and more!
Order or
print
a copy of the latest guides today.
T-Shirts & Hats
Check out the new red-cockaded woodpecker t-shirt.
Be the first kid on your block to
have one!
This link will take you to the Wildlife Foundation of
Florida's store site. Click on the GFBT Gear button on the
left.
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