Illinois spring wildlife calendar and events note
Wildlife activity signals peak turkey gobbling in early April and breeding mid month while coyotes foxes and ruffed grouse begin new cycles. Hatchery and river programs at Jake Wolf Memorial and other parks provide tours hikes and wildflower walks through April 30 with several turkey seasons and volunteer grant deadlines listed.
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Jake Wolf Memorial Hatchery
Illinois
Fort Massac State Park
Giant City
the Fox
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Battleford
Wildlife Tour At Homosassa Springs Park Delights Visitors
In Homosassa Springs Florida visitors on a pontoon ride at the state park encounter turtles wood ducks and osprey along shaded banks. A booming owl call draws attention to a nearby perched owl as wildlife abounds along the Homosassa River drawing natural populations of herons and anhingas.
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Florida
Homosassa
Homosassa River
Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park highlights manatee rehab and nature
The Homosassa Springs region evolved from a 1900s tourist stop to Nature's Own Attraction in the 1940s, later bought by Citrus County in 1984 and turned into a state park. Park interpreters note restoring the area, protecting wetlands, and maintaining manatee zones to prevent endangerment. The park offers a daily manatee feeding show and the Fish Bowl underwater observatory, with birds and other wildlife on display and rehabilitation for injured or orphaned animals. Located north of Clearwater on U.S. 19, contact (352) 628-5343 or visit homosassasprings.org.
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Homosassa Springs
Homosassa River
Gulf of Mexico
Citrus County Commission
P.J. Cowdray
Condray
Cowdray
Clearwater
U.S. 19
Homosassasprings.org
Illinois
Cache River
New
Henry Barkhausen
Homosassa Springs State Park charms moneyed plans aside
Outdoors writer LES WINKELER relays a Florida visit starting with failed saltwater fishing trips and a triumphant turn to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The 100 acre site rehabilitates injured manatees and offers alleys of wildlife viewing, interpretive programs, and a linking river ecosystem. The piece encourages regional park development and tourism like Illinois’s Cache River area.
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Beall Woods State Park
North Zone
Sierra Club
Fountain Bluff
Grand Tower
Wildlife Preservation Fund
Tunnel Hill van Tours
South Zone
Giant City State Park
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Call
Godwin
Turkey
Les Winkeler
Www
Thesouthern.com
Homosassa Springs, Fla
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
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Les.winkeler
Thesouthern
Suul
Fish Bowl
State Park
Everglades
Grand Canyon
Glacier
Acadia
Yellowstone
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Recreation and Parks
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Gulf
Southern
Les. Winkeler
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