Service create unique management opportunities to celebrate Florida’s natural, cultural, and historic resources via the FNST. Land managers include the National Park Service, South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River WMD, Suwannee River WMD, Northwest Florida WMD, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Forever Florida, Florida Forest Service, Seminole County, US Forest Service, FDEP-Division of Recreation & Parks, Florida Department of Military Affairs, Plum Creek Timber Company, City of Blountstown, Florida Department of Transportation, Nokuse Plantation, Santa Rosa Island Authority, Escambia County, the University of West Florida, and US Fish & Wildlife Service. Stewardship partners The Florida Trail Association is a non-profit partner of the FNST, administering a volunteer program to construct, maintain, and garner support for the Trail. Dedicated volunteers monitor the condition of the Trail and associated facilities. The FNST Coalition The FNST Coalition was established in 2010 by the Forest Supervisor of the National Forests in Florida with the goal of engaging a broader group of partners to manage the Trail and serve recreationists. The Coalition is composed primarily of agency, district, or company leaders who own or manage the land through which the FNST passes. The FNST Coalition’s engagement of a diverse group of stakeholders will continue to make the Trail a high quality, recreational resource. The Florida National Scenic Trail 5-Year Strategic Plan was released in 2012, setting goals for trail completion, standards, partnerships, and FNST promotion. Coalition members participate in bi-annual meetings to address emerging issues and to exchange resources such as expertise, funding, and information. FNST route The Florida National Scenic Trail consists of four main geographic regions: Regions The Southern Region consists of: Big Cypress National Preserve Miami Canal Levee L1, L2, L3 Lake Okeechobee & Okeechobee North Kissimmee River Lands Avon Park Air Force Range KICCO Wildlife Management Area The Central Region consists of: Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area Forever Florida Herky Huffman/Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area Seminole Ranch Conservation Area C.H. Bronson State Forest Mills Creek Woodlands Little Big Econ State Forest & Flagler Trail Cross Seminole Trail Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park Seminole State Forest Ocala National Forest The Cross Florida Greenway Withlacoochee State Forest Green Swamp Wild Management Area The Northern Region consists of: Rice Creek Conservation Area Etoniah Creek State Forest & Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail Plum Creek Osceola National Forest & Olustee