Of course, camping isn't for everyone!

These are actual comments left on U.S. Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:

• “A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call.”
• “Escalators would help on steep uphill sections.”
• “Instead of a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness.”
• “Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.”
• “Found a smoldering cigarette left by a horse.”
• “Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill.”
• “Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests.”

Even if you can't camp out,
you can say Hello to Summer
by enjoying the great outdoors
at the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail!

Join Cheri Pierce for Mothing on Saturday evening, July 17, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at B.B. Brown's Gardens at the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail.

Advance registration required. $2.00 per person. 

Did you know that scientists estimate that there are up to 500,000 moth species? Most of these moths are nocturnal making them difficult to see.

To bring them into view, Mothing enthusiast Cheri Pierce will return to the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail with special lights and screening to allow close-up viewing of these magnificent creatures of the night.

Join us for a fun, family-friendly program and take in some art, science and fresh air.