Enjoy the outdoors during Florida Biking Month

SRWMD Contributor March is Florida Biking Month and the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) wants to encourage residents and visitors to take advantage of Florida’s spring weather and enjoy the great outdoors. Research has shown that exercising outdoors includes a variety of health benefits and can be enjoyed by the whole family. There are few places better in North Florida than SRWMD-owned lands, many of which provide specific bike trails for enjoyment. “While the District acquires property for conservation and protection, more than 95 percent of tracts are available for public use year-round,” said Hugh Thomas, executive director of the SRWMD. “Whether it’s bicy