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		<title>Doris Leeper Rose Bay Trail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend &#38; John Keatley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exploring an island in the Spruce Creek estuary, the Rose Bay Trail leads to an observation tower and the edge of the mangrove-lined bay.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trail To The Past</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Rogers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Step by step, relive Florida history in the mind's eye on a walk to Culpepper Bend in Little Big Econ State Forest. Essay by Rob Rogers. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dahoma Historic Trail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Stevens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An easy mile-long loop traverses gently sloped sandhill communities alongside the floodplain of Thomas Creek in Cary State Forest.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chuck Lennon Hiking Trail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend &#38; John Keatley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Central Florida]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[De Leon Springs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A hiker-focused addition to Chuck Lennon Park, the Chuck Lennon Hiking Trail mimics the famous mountain bike trails but at a hiker's size.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pedrick Pond Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Adjoining the Eastside Branch Library off Mahan Drive, an easy mile loop around a big pond lets families both read and watch wildlife together.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ungarelli Preserve</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A 35 acre sliver of public land along the southeast rim of Palma Sola Bay divides subdivisions and shops from a tiny strip of uplands above a mangrove forest.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pinelands Reserve</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Stevens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Near the outskirts of Venice, a county preserve presents an easy loop trail meandering through South Florida pine flatwoods habitat.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Delray Oaks Natural Area</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A tiny urban preserve protecting a beautiful oak hammock in the city of Delray Beach combines a sidewalk and a blazed footpath for a scenic 0.8 mile hike.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Legacy Trail North Port Connector</title>
		<link>https://floridahikes.com/legacy-trail-north-port-connector/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sandra Friend &#38; John Keatley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Connecting the Legacy Trail in Venice to North Port, this 5.6 mile linear trail with parking at both ends provides a stellar destination for nature walks along a paved path. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lantana Scrub Natural Area</title>
		<link>https://floridahikes.com/lantana-scrub-natural-area/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Stevens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At Lantana Scrub Natural Area, a sandy half mile loop trail winds through beautifully preserved scrub habitat atop the Atlantic Coastal Ridge. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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