• The Florida panther's watchful gaze- Courtesy- Ralph Arwood

    Big Cypress

    National Preserve Florida

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  • Fire Activity

    Currently there is fire activity within the Preserve. More »

  • Campfire Ban in Effect.

    Due to severe fire conditions campfires restrictions are currently in place. More »

  • 2013 Zone 4 Closure

    Beginning at 12:01 am Monday, April 8, 2013, the Zone 4 airboat access within Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed due to low water conditions. More »

  • Campground Closures

    Beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, August 16 camping will be available at the Midway Campground and the “loop” in the Bear Island Campground within Big Cypress National Preserve. All other established campgrounds will be closed. More »

Meeting Reference Materials- 2011

REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 8/2011 MEETING

Draft minutes of 4/27/11 meeting (49.0 KB, .doc file)

Bear Island update (1.2 MB, .ppt file)


REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 10/2011 MEETING

Draft minutes of 8/25/11 meeting (55.5 KB, .doc file)


REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR 12/2011 MEETING

Adaptive management presentation (2.5 MB, PDF file)

Draft minutes of 10/18/11 meeting (43.0 KB, .doc file)

Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published.

Did You Know?

A purple galinule walking along spadder dock.

The purple galinule though one of the most colorful birds in Big Cypress, is often well camouflaged. Look carefully along canal edges and gator holes for this beautiful bird. Many of the surrounding colors blend well with the birds feathers.