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Postponed: National Trails Day! ACT and FTA Accessible Trail Event
Jun
7
8:00 AM08:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

Postponed: National Trails Day! ACT and FTA Accessible Trail Event

  • Saturday, June 7, 2025
  • 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 08:00 12:00
  • Prairie Creek Lodge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Alachua Conservation Trust and the Florida Trail Association for a Trail Accessibility Event showcasing trail accessibility programs and disability organizations in the community.

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Creek Family Fest
May
31
10:00 AM10:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Creek Family Fest

  • Saturday, May 31, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 10:00 14:00
  • Tuscawilla Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come out for CrEEK Family Day, a day of environmental education!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
May
30
9:00 AM09:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)

  • Friday, May 30, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
May
23
9:00 AM09:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)

  • Friday, May 23, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
  • Santa Fe River Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Ice Cream in the Park
May
17
1:00 PM13:00
Rockwood Park

Ice Cream in the Park

  • Saturday, May 17, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 13:00 15:00
  • Rockwood Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville.

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Rock Bluff Springs Volunteer Planting Day
May
16
9:00 AM09:00
Rock Bluff Springs

Rock Bluff Springs Volunteer Planting Day

  • Friday, May 16, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT for a volunteer workday at Rock Bluff Springs. Volunteers will be planting vegetation along the spring.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve
May
16
8:00 AM08:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve

  • Friday, May 16, 2025
  • 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 08:00 09:00
  • Tuscawilla Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve
May
9
9:00 AM09:00
Blues Creek Ravine

Weekly Walk & Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve

  • Friday, May 9, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Blues Creek Ravine Preserve!

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2025 Amphibian Week Walk with USGS
May
6
6:00 PM18:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

2025 Amphibian Week Walk with USGS

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT and USGS for a guided amphibian hike of Prairie Creek Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
May
2
9:00 AM09:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve

  • Friday, May 2, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 09:00 11:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!

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Tree Fest 2025
Apr
26
12:00 PM12:00
Community Events

Tree Fest 2025

  • Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 23:00
  • Swamp Head Brewery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Solar Impact and Swamp Head Brewery to celebrate the environment by raising money to plant trees with Alachua Conservation Trust. There will be food trucks, family-friendly activities, live music, and of course, Swamp Head beer.

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Santa Fe River Preserve Bioblitz
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Santa Fe River Preserve Bioblitz

  • Friday, April 25, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Santa Fe River Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bioblitz at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)

  • Friday, April 25, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
  • Santa Fe River Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Apr
18
9:00 AM09:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)

  • Friday, April 18, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Pancakes on the Prairie
Apr
12
9:00 AM09:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Pancakes on the Prairie

  • Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30
  • Tuscawilla Cabin (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT for a free pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve
Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve

  • Friday, April 11, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Tuscawilla Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve

  • Friday, April 4, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Mar
28
3:00 PM15:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)

  • Friday, March 28, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Santa Fe River Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve
Mar
21
3:00 PM15:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve

  • Friday, March 21, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Tuscawilla Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve!

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2025 Conservation Stewards Awards (SOLD OUT)
Mar
15
5:00 PM17:00
Prairie Creek Lodge, fundraiser

2025 Conservation Stewards Awards (SOLD OUT)

  • Saturday, March 15, 2025
  • 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 17:00 21:00
  • Priarie Creek Lodge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. for the Annual Conservation Stewards Awards hosted by Alachua Conservation Trust in Gainesville, FL.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Awesome Preserve
Mar
14
3:00 PM15:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Awesome Preserve

  • Friday, March 14, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve
Mar
7
2:00 PM14:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve

  • Friday, March 7, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve
Feb
28
3:00 PM15:00
Tuscawilla Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve

  • Friday, February 28, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Tuscawilla Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Tuscawilla Preserve!

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Orange Lake Overlook Expansion Opening
Feb
28
10:30 AM10:30
Orange Lake Overlook

Orange Lake Overlook Expansion Opening

  • Friday, February 28, 2025
  • 10:30 AM 12:30 PM 10:30 12:30
  • Marjorie A .Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT for a grand opening of a 86 acre addition to the north of Orange Lake Overlook!

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ACT and FTA Accessible Trail Event
Feb
22
10:00 AM10:00
Prairie Creek Preserve

ACT and FTA Accessible Trail Event

  • Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 2:00 PM 10:00 14:00
  • Prairie Creek Lodge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Alachua Conservation Trust and the Florida Trail Association for a Trail Accessibility Event showcasing trail accessibility programs and disability organizations in the community.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)
Feb
21
3:00 PM15:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance)

  • Friday, February 21, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Santa Fe River Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Margaret Ross Tolbert Little Free Library Unveiling
Feb
21
10:30 AM10:30
Bubbe's Secret Garden

Margaret Ross Tolbert Little Free Library Unveiling

  • Friday, February 21, 2025
  • 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 10:30 12:00
  • Bubbe's Secret Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT and springs artist Margaret Ross Tolbert for an unveiling of a newly painted Little Free Library.

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)
Feb
14
3:00 PM15:00
Santa Fe River Preserve

Weekly Walk & Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve (South Entrance)

  • Friday, February 14, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Santa Fe River Preserve!

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Full Moon Hike
Feb
12
6:00 PM18:00
Orange Lake Overlook

Full Moon Hike

  • Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 18:00 20:00
  • Marjorie A .Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join ACT for a Full Moon Hike at Orange Lake Overlook Preserve!

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Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Orange Creek Preserve
Feb
7
3:00 PM15:00
Little Orange Creek

Weekly Walk & Talk at Little Orange Creek Preserve

  • Friday, February 7, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 15:00 16:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Weekly Walk and Talk at Prairie Creek Preserve!

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