Nature Archive

I was recently having lunch at a downtown Lakeland restaurant and saw the brand new Downtown Lakeland newsletter. What a great piece for those looking for things to do in Lakeland. One of the things I liked in the newsletter was their list of the Top 25 things to Do in Downtown Lakeland. This is [...]

Note: The following post is a new regular feature you can find here on Catch Central Florida. Monte Goodman, from Central Florida Bucketmouths guide service will be providing regular fishing forecasts to help you know where to find the fish in Polk County. So, now that you know where they are…it is up to you [...]

Get your walking shoes on and join the Marine Families of Polk County (M.F.P.C.) for the Inaugural Freedom Walk at Joker Marchant Stadium on September 3. The walk will take place right before the Flying Tigers play the Daytona Cubs at 7pm and will honor  active, retired and fallen military veterans, along with law enforcement, firefighters [...]

Polk’s Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve is a cool place to visit, but it is even better when they offer special events. They have a bunch for you to participate in during the month of August. The best part is, they are all free. The staff at Polk’s Nature Discovery Center does [...]

With more than two months remaining in the Trek Ten Again in 2009 Program, 83.3% of the 30 who have mailed Validation Cards to date have all 15 trails stamped.  In its second year, organizers of the Trek Ten Trails Program are ecstatic with early returns – 50% live outside PolkCounty and 80% of those [...]

Note: The following post is a new regular feature you can find here on Sunny Central Florida. Monte Goodman, from Central Florida Bucketmouths guide service will be providing regular fishing forecasts to help you know where to find the fish in Polk County. So, now that you know where they are…it is up to you to [...]

On Sunday, July 19, the state of Florida is waiving admission to all state parks. That means you can enjoy any of the state parks in Sunny Central Florida (Colt Creek, Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek and Lake Kissimmee) on that day with your family without the normal charge. In addition to offering free entrance on [...]

While organizers of the Trek Ten Trails Program agree the summer months are probably not the best time of the year for participants to begin its hiking challenge, posts to http://www.geocaching.comwebsite indicate that many are just getting started. Interestingly, it is not the heat or surprise of an unexpected afternoon shower that most geo-cachers log [...]

Who says there is no good news in the newspaper anymore? In yesterday’s Ledger, Tom Palmer wrote a story about upcoming nature classes at Polk’s Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. Tom is The Ledger’s Environmental Reporter (among other duties) and he probably knows more about nature and the environment in Polk [...]

Do you know where you are going to be looking up at the sky this July 4th? Several communities around Polk County have celebrations planned, so check this list before you head out to make your plans to celebrate July 4. Haines City – Thunder on the Ridge (July 4 from Noon-10pm): The 2009 Thunder [...]