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LAKE KISSIMMEE STATE PARK – In a
first-of-its-kind wilderness trip entitled,
Expedition Headwaters, An Everglades Journey to Remember,
two teams of kayakers and hikers are conducting a
wilderness expedition of the Shingle Creek to Lake
Okeechobee corridor. The group will traverse 140 miles
traveling both by kayak and on foot along this
previously untraveled route. Throughout the 12-day
journey, the team will explore the headwaters of the
River of Grass and learn about the efforts to
restore the ecosystem.
A prescribed burning
expert from Lake Kissimmee State Park will discuss the
benefits of fire with the team members. Prescribed
burning is one of the most successful tools used by land
managers to improve ecosystems and reduce wildfire
danger. Prescribed burning mimics natural fire cycles
restoring natural communities, reducing undergrowth that
accumulates over time and decreasing the potential for
wildfire. Burned lands also experience an increase in
native wildflowers, birds and other wildlife.
The presentation will be followed by a media
availability.
9:30 a.m.
March 27, 2007
Lake Kissimmee State Park (Polk County)
14248 Camp Mack Road
Lake Wales, Florida
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Directions: Lake Kissimmee State Park is located off
S.R. 60, 15 miles east of Lake Wales. Contact Bill Graf
for more details, (407) 908-4764. | 
2012 State of Florida