The DEP is responsible for state-owned recreational land . This includes the entire state park system and most of Florida 's beaches . There are also separate entities dealing with the trails and greenways ( Florida Ecological Greenways Network ) initiative , Green Lodging , and the Clean Marina program , to name just a few . The Front Porch Florida program also falls into this category ; it is a program to help neighborhoods regain a sense of community . It hopes to make these communities a fun place to be . The Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems monitors Florida 's fragile beach environments and works with local initiatives and the Army Corps of Engineers to protect and restore the beaches . It also is responsible for disaster response initiatives , such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill beach cleanup efforts . State-owned lands are under the supervision of this department , divided into the Florida State Parks program and the Public Lands program
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Ecology of Florida