Our summer environmental programs are in full swing!
Here are a few pictures of what we've been up to.
These programs are a great way to get your child into the outdoors and to learn about the world all around us.
Our next Summer Short program is called Backyard Birds and will be on June 27th from 10-12.
Register Here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/summer-shorts-backyard-birds/5819
Fort King Lecture on Paradise Park this Friday 6pm-8pm. Do not miss this! This lecture is free and open to the public.
There are still a few spots open in our Rag Rug workshop, be sure to sign up today.register here:
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5675
Its time to sign up or the Summer Shorts Animal Tracking Program. Thursday the 20th (10:00am) kids 5-15 will learn all about tracking. Register here:
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5815
This weeks Summer Short is all about Ecosystems, dont miss out on the fun educational time Thursday June 13th at 10:00am. Register HERE:
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5815
Thank to all that came out to the first Reading Ranger of the year and to the Ranger led tracking program, it was a great day. Thank you Ocala-Living for the great photos, and thank you to our Reading with a Ranger partners Marion County Public Library System - FL and Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc for all the support.
I had been meaning to ask how they planned to do the tracking program at Tuscawilla Park like they did at Fort King which was really cool. The secret was they couldn't do it the same way. Here it was more of a flash card activity.
Today is the first day of Reading with a Ranger, this is a free program. Stay after the stories for a program on animal tracking!
Dont forget to sign up for the next two Summer Shorts programs at Fort King!
Come to our first Reading Ranger this Friday at Tuscawilla park!
While you’re there pick out one of these lovely books donated by Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc.
*while supplies last*
Is your Summer Camp, Home School Group, or Kids Group looking for a cool field trip during the summer break. Look no further Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center has you covered. Give us a call and book now!
This Friday starts our Reading with a Ranger Program. Our City of Ocala Park Rangers look foward to this program all year. Come out to a different park each Friday and participate in story time and some give aways. This program is free, bring a lunch and play at the park after. We would like to thank our partners the Marion County Public Library System - FL and the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Inc for all the help they give to make this the great program that it is.
Thank you to all of our reenactors and volunteers that helped with todays first Sutler Saturday!
If you missed out don't worry, our next one will be on July 13th from 1-3.
Thank you Ocala-Living for coming out and taking some great pictures today.
Sutler Saturdays is a historical open house
where reenactors and historians will lecture
on life at the Fort King, teach time-period skills
and trades and walk your through life in the
1800s. The next one is July 13th.
Sutler Saturday’s is happening right now at Fort King. Reenactors will be here until 3, come on by and ask them some questions and see how life was at Fort King.
Our springs lecture start tonight at 6pm. There will be a movie and a talk. This event is FREE and in the air conditioning.
Do you know what tomorrow is? It is our first Sutler Saturday. This program is FREE and starts at 1:00pm. We will have some reenactors and demonstrators on site to discuss Fort King history. Its a great time to tour the park and see what Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center is all about.
You never know the amazing things you will see on the trail at Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center.
Be sure to come to this great lecture tommorow, it is free and open to the public and starts at 6pm. See you there.
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night on our Owl and Bat hike at Heritage Nature Conservancy.
The owls put on a great show swooping down in front of the crowd numerous times. The bats were a little more hesitant but decided to make an appearance with minutes to spare!
Thank you Ocala-Living for the great photos. We truly appreciate when you come and take these pictures. It's hard for us to get photos when we are doing programs, nontheless good quality photos. Thank you!
Ocala Recreation and Parks had a presentation on owls and bats tonight at the Nature Conservancy Park.
This Friday come to Heritage Nature Conservancy @ 2005 NE 3rd Street 7:00-9:00pm for our popular Owl and Bats program!
These programs are the only time in which the public gets a private, and up close experience of our bats leaving their house for their night hunt.
Registration is not required and this program is FREE to attend.
If you have any questions please call: 352-368-5533. See you there!
Thank you to all that came out to our Programs in the Parks: The Buzz about bees. Participants learned about Mason Bees "natures gentle pollinators." They each created a bee house to take home.
Please join us for our next Programs in the Parks: Nature Games and Tracking June 7th 12-1pm @ Tuscawilla Park. This program follows our Reading Ranger Program that takes places from 11-12 at Tuscawilla.
Thank you Ocala-Living for the great pictures from today! Always a pleasure having you.
Ocala Recreation and Parks is presenting a series of programs with his one today being on building habitats for Mason Bees.
Come on out y'all.
Thank you Ocala StarBanner for the great article.
Aiming for a 'full-blown time warp'
Dont forget to sign up for our fun summer programing, there is lots to do, and lots to learn.
register here:
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5815
If you missed it, be on the look out for our next broom making workshop coming in October. As always thank you Ocala-Living for all the support you give to the goings on in th community.
Fort King had a class on pioneer broom making today.
Congratulations, here are the Spring 2019 Graduates of the Fort King Broom Making Academy. All excelled in the fine craft of broomery. If you are interested in joining this elite club, look for our fall class in October. Thank you all that joined us today.
Be sure to come to our next Fort King Lecture on May 31st at 6:00pm. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Our final Junior Ranger of the season was this weekend. Junior Rangers canoed, made fires, camped out, told scary stories and of course made s'mores!
Keep on the look out around January for this program to start up again.
Thank you for the great year Junior Rangers!
Need some fun summer activities, register now!
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5815
Fireside stories
Fort King Jr Rangers
Do you have a summer camp or home school group that wants a great place to visit over the break? Give us a call, we are running special summer group programing in June and July. Have fun and learn about the amazing history at Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center.
Today is the day! Registration for Summer Shorts is now open!!!
This is a series of 8 environmental programs that you can pick and choose to fit your childs interests.
If your child signs up for at least 6, 1 program will be free!
Sign up today!
To Register Click the Link: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5815
*UPDATE* This program is now full please check back for future classes. Thank you!
There are only two spots left in our Historic Homesteading Broom Making workshop on May 11th. If you want to make a broom sign up today!
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5749
*UPDATE* This program is now full please check back for future classes. Thank you!
Only 2 spots remain to make a broom! Register today before it is too late!
https://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5749
Registration for Summer Shorts: Bee Life will begin on May 1st. Learn about Natures gentle pollinators and create your own recycled bee house!
Mason Bees are gentle and are the least likely to sting out of all the bee species. This is a great program for those who are allergic to bees but would still like to help protect our pollinators.
Today Junior Rangers learned fish anatomy, how to cast, and how to bait a hook. Great job today guys!
Thanks to the Fish Florida program each Junior Ranger recieved their own pole and tackle to take home and continue fishing.
Fort King is constantly working on our goals to bring you the best historical park we can to interpret the Seminole Wars, we have a long way to go but we are making progress.
Ocala Recreation and Parks
The Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center is collecting tin cans and needs YOUR HELP! Please consider donating your cans to us so we can offer great community programming! See the flier for drop-off locations. Thank you!
Only 7 seats remain open to make a broom!
Follow the link to sign up before its too late: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/4826
Today Junior Rangers learned about snakes native to our area. They also learned how to identify and track animals in Ocala.
A VERY big thank you to Park Ranger Scott and Park Ranger Rayne from Silver Springs State Park. Thank you for the fantastic snake presentation and for bringing some live friends with you for the kids to see.
Historic Homesteading: Broom making is one of our most popular programs and is now open for registration! Be sure to reigster before the seats run out!
This program will take place May 11th from 10:00-12:00pm.
Registration link: https://apm.activecommunities.com/ocalamarioncounty/Activity_Search/5749
WOW last week was a crazy week of history. Thank you all that came out to the Fort King Commission Reenactment on Thurday, and the Marion County 175th Event on Saturday. We had a great time talking to everyone and sharing the Fort King Story. Remember, the history does not stop at Fort King National Historic Landmark, come by and visit.
Thank you C Kay Johnson for the pictures.
Thank you all that came out to the Commission Reenactment yesterday, and huge thank you to all the City, County, and Partner Groups that came together to make this special event possible. History truly comes alive Fort King National Historic Landmark and Visitor Center. As always thank you Ocala-Living for taking great pictures and for being such civic participants.
The first Marion County board meeting was reenacted in the same spot as it first occurred. Well, you know, in the area of as this is the third Fort King built, but assuming the main building was in the middle of the fort this would be really close to the spot. Part of this week's celebration of Marion County's 175th anniversary.
Mark your Calendars FEB 22 2020!
If you missed it.... here is a recap from the GRIT Strength Challenge event and those who lived to tell about it... Join us next year for the Second Annual GRIT event on February 22, 2020. Than you CrossFit Iron Legion for being an equal part of this success!
Get ready folks, start your training.
GRIT Strength Challenge 2019 was epic!
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For those of you who were there - you know you’re coming back.
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For those of you who couldn’t make 2019 - we just set the new date for 2020.
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GRIT Strength Challenge returns to Fort King February 22nd 2020!
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I’ll be kicking it up a notch for 2020 - start training now, make your ancestors proud!
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Train unconventional, train outside, and train with GRIT!
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See ya in 2020!
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#grit #gritstrengthchallenge #rugrit #strongman #highlandgames #crossfit #ocr #mma #fortking @kinetikcollective @ascent_protein @feeldowntownocala @ocalarecpark
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Sutler Saturday’s is happening right now at Fort King. Reenactors will be here until 3, come on by and ask them some questions and see how life was at Fort King.
Fireside stories
Fort King Jr Rangers
This year's Fight for Freedom: An Attack on Fort King was a success. Visitors got an experience that will last a lifetime. There were exhibits, vendors, non-profit organizations, demonstrations and, of course, the thrilling reenactment! We hope to see you at the 2019 event!
At Big Cypress Reservation
Fort King Volunteer Sam Edwards telling his original story: “The Blue Ghosts of Fort King.” Awesome job Sam! We are you just about to intermission, come and listen to more of the amazing story tellers up until 9!
Our community build is in progress. Come out and help put some siding onto the block house and leave your mark on history. 8-5 today.
Our visitor center is open from 12-5 today. Fort King volunteer Will will be here until 3 dressed in period attire and playing songs. Come on by and say hello!
Shine and the Shakers, performing live at Citizens Academy City of Ocala.
Dr. Michelle D. Sevilich discusses the importance and archeology of Fort King. Come join us we are here from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A very special thanks to Jeff Hart with Icon Aerial. Jeff took these wonderful videos and photos of Fort King with his drone.
A Fight for Freedom, Attack on Fort King
A Fight for Freedom, Attack on Fort King
Living history with Jim Sawgrass
We’re live at Fort King for the Seminole Fighting Tactics Demonstration
It’s a beautiful day to explore #FortKing 🌞
The fun is not over yet. Fireside story telling is just about to start. Come join us for music and stories
The fight for freedom
Fort King dedication
This is what the beginning stages of building a fort look like. We have over 600 loads of dirt coming in over the next few weeks.
Our first load of wood for the fort has arrived. WE ARE BUILDING A FORT!!!
Story telling is about to begin. Come join us
Dade Battlefield reenactment
Hand to hand combat
Semi Ile Tribe of Florida hand to hand combat
These young ladies are intense
We spent the day in the everglades today for the dedication of the Sam Jones Trail marker. Afterwards we went to the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation for a reception and preview of the hand to hand combat team. The hand to hand combat team will be hosting one of our educational stations at our December reenactment and will put on two shows each day. Incredible talent and skills, we look forward to hosting the Seminole Tribe come December
Happening now at Fort King National Historic Landmark. Dr. Michelle Sivilich is giving a history lesson on Florida forts.
Reading Ranger was a huge success today at Citizen Circle. Thank you to Mayor Guinn and City Councilman Hilty for joining us in reading to the kids today.
Reading Ranger was held at Nature Park today. Great turnout with about 60 kids. Hope we see you next Friday.
In Ormond Beach doing program research today. Thanks to Jim Sawgrass for the invitation
Ancient Ones Archaeological Society of North
307 SE 26th TerMarion County Museum of History and Archaeolo
307 SE 26th Terrace East HallThe Official Florida Flamingo Museum
4901 E Silver Springs Blvd # 701Silver River Museum & Environmental Education
1445 NE 58th Ave.Ocala Model Railroaders' Historic Preservatio
1247 NE 3rd St
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
13700 SW 16th Ave
Marion County Museum of History and Archaeolo
307 SE 26th Terrace East Hall
The Official Florida Flamingo Museum
4901 E Silver Springs Blvd # 701
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Inc.
13700 SW 16th Avenue
Ancient Ones Archaeological Society of North
307 SE 26th Ter
Ocala Model Railroaders' Historic Preservatio
1247 NE 3rd St
