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    Big Cypress

    National Preserve Florida

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Preserve Re-Opens Following Ernesto

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Date: August 31, 2006

With the passing of Tropical Storm Ernesto, Big Cypress National Preserve re-opens facilities and recreational backcountry access, effective today August 31, 2006.

For more information on facilities and recreational opportunities within the preserve, visit www.nps.gov/bicy, or call the Oasis Visitor Center at 239-695-1201.

Did You Know?

Airboat traveling through wet prairies.

Airboats are one of the approved ways to access remote areas of Big Cypress National Preserve. Remember, all off-road vehicle access requires a valid permit, and visitors operating ORVs need to know the legal areas they can operate.