Sunday, March 21, 2010
Parks
Friends of wildlife park to host Easter egg hunt on April 3
Submitted by Robby Douglas on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 11:03am.
HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Inc. is planning a big Easter Egg Hunt event at the Wildlife Park on Saturday, April 3.
The event will be held on the green behind the parking area at the park’s Visitor Center and main entrance on U.S. 19.
Beverly Hills Park now has new hours
Submitted by Special on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:03pm.
Effective on Monday, the Beverly Hills Community Park began operating under new hours of operation.
The park, lat 997 W. Roosevelt Boulevard in Beverly Hills, will open at dawn and close at dusk.
County commission opens dialogue about user fees for parks, recreation
Submitted by Robby Douglas on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 6:19pm.
All five Citrus County Commissioners today agreed that now is not the time to charge fees for using the county's parks and recreation areas.
But all five also agreed that fees are in the county's future.
Wildlife park slates Homosassa Heritage Day for March 6
Submitted by Special on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 12:55pm.
Susan Strawbridge
Park Services Specialist
Whether you are an area resident, a visitor interested in the history of Homosassa, or a former employee of the attraction or park, you will enjoy a step back in time Saturday, March 6 at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Beverly Hills Community Park gets new operating hours
Submitted by Special on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 6:11pm.
The Beverly Hills Community Park will have new operating hours effective March 1.
The park, lat 997 W. Roosevelt Boulevard in Beverly Hills, will remain open seven days a week, but the new hours will be from dawn to dusk.
The change in hours comes because of continuing vandalism in the park.
Lu, Wildlife park hippo, celebrates 50th birthday
Submitted by Robby Douglas on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 1:10pm.
Lu the Hippopotamus finally turned 50 today.
The occasion was marked by a cake, a tire and a gallery of spectators of both adults and children at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Wildlife park’s hippo to celebrate 50th birthday on Jan. 26
Submitted by Special on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:40pm.
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will celebrate Lu, the hippopotamus’, 50th birthday with a special event at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Homosasa park to host Wildlife Jeopardy Program
Submitted by Special on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 1:40pm.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will host a Wildlife Jeopardy program from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 in in the park's Education Center.
Wildlife Jeopardy programs are scheduled through May 2010.
Water district revises guide to public lands
Submitted by Special on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 2:15pm.
Why make a New Year’s resolution to join a gym in 2010, when you can “Get Outside!” on more than 343,000 acres of public recreation lands to hike, bike and camp for little or no cost?
Wildlife park gets early holiday gift
Submitted by Special on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 11:50am.
This Key deer fawn was born Friday morning at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Volunteer Joe Dube was able to get these photos that morning.
Mother and her chihuahua-sized baby are doing fine.
Key deer are an endangered species, native to Florida, and are one of several examples of endangered species that can be seen at the wildlife park.
