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(P/M) PUBLIC AND MEMBERS
(M) MEMBERS ONLY
(L) LEISURE
(M) MODERATE
(S) STRENUOUS
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Happy Hoofers ACTIVITIES 2025-2026 |
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Participants Code: (MF) Members First-(MP) Members & Public - (M) Members Only Activity Level Code: (L) Leisure (M) Moderate - (S) Strenuous (LIT) Leader in Training |
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DATE |
ACTIVITY |
LEVEL |
LEADERS |
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Thu 9/11/25 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sun 9/14/25 |
Pot Luck and Beach Walk Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (previously John Lloyd State Park) |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Thu 10/9/25 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 10/11/25 |
FTA Board of Director’s Meeting |
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Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sun 10/19/25 |
Scouting Day Hike MM63 Section 2 Limit 15 Members Only |
M/S |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net Janet Leasher janetleasher@hotmail.com Andrew Cohen Leader in training |
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Sun 11/2/25 |
Tool Maintenance Day MM51/I 75 Limit 35 |
M/L |
Larry Alesi larrya1049@gmail.com Mike Thompson lamathompson@Hotmail.com |
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Sat 11/08/25 |
Nature Hike Fern Forest Nature Center Limit 15 Members Only |
M/M |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Thu 11/13/25 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Fri 11/14/25 to Mon 11/17/25 |
Annual Big Cypress North Work Party Limit 45 |
MP/S |
Larry Alesi larrya1049@gmail.com Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com |
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Sat 11/22/25 |
Work Day Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
MP/S |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Thur 12/4/25 |
SFWMD Maintenance |
M/L |
Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com |
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Fri 12/5/25 |
Seminole Reservation Maintenance Limit 10 |
M/L |
Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 |
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Sat 12/6/25 |
Big Cypress Swamp Festival Booth Big Cypress National Preserve 33000 Tamiami Trail East Volunteers Needed —Members Only 10am-3pm |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 12/6/25 |
Day Hike to Carpenter Camp MM 63 on I75 Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 15 |
MF/M
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Dave Griswold Barb Johnston blj512@yahoo.com |
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Sun 12/7/25 |
Canoe/Kayaking Loxahatchee River Riverbend Park Limit 15 Kayaks/Canoes Members First |
MF/S |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com Esther Muram itailusa@gmail.com |
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Thu 12/11/25 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 12/13/25 to Sun 12/14/25 |
Big Cypress North Work Party Limit 45 |
MP/S |
Larry Alesi larrya1049@gmail.com Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com |
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Sat 12/20/25 |
Work Day Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
MP/S |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Sat 12/27/25 To Thu 1/01/26 |
New Years Campout Camp and Hike FNST Herbert Hoover Dike, Lake Okeechobee Limit 12 Members Only |
M/S |
Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Thu 1/1/26 To Fri 1/2/26 |
Meet the Hikers MM 63 South |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 1/3/26 |
Day Hike Fakahatchee Strand State Park Limit 15 people |
MF/L |
Dave Griswold Barb Johnston blj512@yahoo.com |
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Sun 1/4/26 |
Full Moon Hike Big Cypress Nature Preserve Limit 10 people |
MP/L |
Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com Lon Allen Leader in training |
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Thu 1/08/26 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Fri 1/09/26 To Sun 1/11/26 |
40th South Regional Conference Tanah Keeta Scout Camp Tequesta Hosted by Happy Hoofers |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 1/17/26 To Sun 1/18/26 |
Hike and Camp Starvation Slough and Hickory Hammock |
MP/S |
Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 1/24/26 |
Work Day Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
MP/S |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Sun 1/25/26 |
Day Hike to Carpenter Camp MM 63 on I75 Big Cypress National Preserve |
MP/M
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Esther Muram itailusa@gmail.com Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 |
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Fri 1/30/26 to Sun 2/1/26 |
Annual Ladies car camping And hike TBD Limit 15 Members First |
MF/L |
Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com Esther Muram itailusa@gmail.com |
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Sat 2/7/26 to Sun 2/8/26 |
Camp & hike Dinner Island Ranch Limit 25 |
MP/M |
Larry Alesi larrya1049@gmail.com Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com |
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Thu 2/12/26 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 2/14/26 To Mon 2/16/26 |
Backpacking Nobles and Panther Camps Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 10 Tents Members Only |
M/M |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com Carmel Hind catsa@bellsouth.net Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com |
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Sat 2/21/26 |
Work Day Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
MP/S |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Sun 2/22/26 |
Hike and Birding Wakodahatchee Limit 12 |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 2/28/26 To Fri 3/6/26 |
Day Hikes and Camp Suwannee River Limit 10 Members Only |
M/S |
Mike Thompson lamathompson@hotmail.com Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Fri 3/6/26 To Mon 3/9/26 |
Florida Trail Fest White Springs FTA@floridatrail.org |
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FTA @floridatrailorg |
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Thu 3/12/26 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 3/14/26 |
FTA Booth Water Matters Day Tree Top Park Volunteers Needed – Members Only |
M/L |
Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 |
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Sun 3/15/26 |
Hike Bridge to Bridge MM51 Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 15 |
MP/M |
Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com Janet Leasher janetleasher@hotmail.com Kim Pearson Leader in Training |
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Sat 3/21/26 |
Day Hike Carpenter Camp Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 20 |
MP/M |
Carmel Hind catsa@bellsouth.net Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 Kim Pearson Leader in Training |
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Sun 3/22/26 |
Mountain Biking Bear Island Loop |
MP/S |
Janet Leasher Janetleasher@hotmail.com Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com Lon Allen Leader in Training |
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Sat 3/28/26 To Sun 3/29/26 |
Backpack Panther Camp Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 10 tents |
M/M |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com Carmel Hind catsa@bellsouth.net |
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Fri 4/3/26 to Sun 4/5/26 |
Day Hike and Backpacking Lake Arbuckle Limit 15 Day Hikers 10 Tents |
MP/M |
Kay Ferrara kayferrara@bellsouth.net 954-609-4727 Esther Muram itailusa@gmail.com |
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Thu 4/9/26 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 4/11/26 |
Day hike Florida Panther National Refuge and Deep Lake Limit 20 |
MP/L |
Carmel Hind catsa@bellsouth.net Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sun 4/12/26 |
Kayak Ocean John Pennekamp State Park Limit 15 Kayaks |
MF/M |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 4/18/26 |
Day Hike Looneyville Big Cypress National Preserve Limit 12 |
MF/S |
Dick Ward wrddick@aol.com Carmel Hind catsa@bellsouth.net |
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Sun 4/19/26 |
Paddle West Lake |
MP/M |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net Janet Leasher Janetleasher@hotmail.com |
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Sat 4/25/26 |
FTA Booth Arbor Day Coconut Creek City Complex Volunteers Needed – Members Only |
M/L |
Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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Sat 5/02/26 |
Birding Evergreen Cemetery/Migration Limit 15 |
MP/L |
Dave Griswold Barb Johnston blj512@yahoo.com |
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Thu 5/14/26 |
Chapter Meeting Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 7:00 PM |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net |
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Sat 6/6/26 |
National Trails Day Fern Forest Nature Center |
MP/L |
Lynn Thompson ma12thom@bellsouth.net Kathy Bonvouloir threebons@aol.com |
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