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Preserve's Restoration Ready To Go

A three-year project to restore 951 acres of the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Preserve should be under way by the end of this week, according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. ...more

May 19, 2008

Environment In March On Parks Focus

Green-conscious Pasco residents who want to appreciate the environment can check out the March for Parks next month and have some fun while they are at it, organizers say. "It's coming together," Katie Mac Millen, a recreation leader for the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department, said. ...more

February 20, 2008

Girl Scout Event To Honor 4 'Women Of Distinction'

Longtime environmentalist and philanthropist Marsha Starkey is among four local "Women of Distinction" that the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida will honor next month. ...more

February 18, 2008

Meeting To Focus On Ranger Revival

After an abrupt end to its park ranger program in November, the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department hopes to revive the volunteer patrols. ...more

February 17, 2008

Pasco Might Revive Park Ranger Program

After an abrupt end to its park ranger program in November, the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department hopes to revive the volunteer patrols. Would-be rangers can attend a meeting on Tuesday, March 4, Frederick J. "Rick" Buckman, the county parks and recreation director, said today. ...more

February 12, 2008

Plans For Trails System Have Far To Go

Like many in the audience before him Tuesday, Dade City Mayor Hutch Brock envisions a connected system of trails throughout the city and the rest of Pasco County. ...more

February 7, 2008

Leader Of Pasco Park Volunteers Steps Down

Vinny Buscetta, the retiring volunteer coordinator for the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department, received accolades this week for more than 12 years of service. Presenting a proclamation to Buscetta, Commissioner Michael Cox joked that he has known Buscetta so long he could remember when they both had hair. ...more

January 26, 2008