The Trailblazer

  Winter months are some of the best times to get outdoors here in Florida, but also some of the most stressful. Between various holidays, travel, social events, work, family, and a myriad of other things - finding the time and inspiration to get outside can be difficult.  But time spent outside is so good for us as it is mentally and physically stimulating and can benefit our well-being. We put together a list of exciting activities you can try this winter to get outside.  We hope they give you some inspiration to try something new this season! Volunteer! Want to get involved this winter? We have so many opportunities to volunteer! Early December, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program is hosting the  Tampa Bay Debris Derby , an annual event where teams get as much trash and debris out of the Tampa Bay as possible - and win prizes doing so.  The main event and weigh in is at EG Simmons Conservation Park.  In January, we're hosting our annual " Spruce Up T...

You can't hit the trails and collect your rewards without being registered for the Hiking Spree! Let's get you started with this quick and easy guide.  To register for the Hiking Spree, you'll want to have a webtrac account already made, and all of your family members added into your household. To see how to do that, see our " Adding Family Members " guide (which also includes information on creating an account).  Once that's done, you'll go to the Hiking Spree event . A link to that page can also be found on the " Registration and Trails List " page.  Click on the grey box where is says "Hiking Spree." You'll see more event information drop down.  At the bottom of that information box, click the box under "Add To Cart. "  A pop up box will show up on the bottom of your screen.  Click "Add to cart." A screen will appear where you will click the box for every household member you want to register for the Hiking Sp...