A legacy of green
Subtitle: the making of Florida's magnificent state park system (partly a memoir)
By: Ney C. Landrum
Publisher: Florida Park Service Alumni Association
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Florida]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780988788503
Subjects: Parks; History; Recreation areas; Florida. Division of Recreation and Parks; Florida
Other titles: Making of Florida's magnificent state park system (partly a memoir)
Description: Originally written to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the legislative establishment of Florida's state parks program, this narrative covers the period from the program's creation, in 1935, up to July, 1, 2010.
Table of contents: title: Paradise found; title: Missed opportunities; title: Lest we forget; title: The ladies take the lead; title: Forestry comes of age; title: State parks-ready or not; title: Florida's first state parks; title: A struggle to survive; title: A new champion emerges; title: Independence-and a new beginning; title: Collision course; title: The adolescent years; title: Another focus: outdoor recreation; title: Partnership and progress; title: Reorganization: The Division of Recreations and Parks; title: Uncertainty and change; title: The pendulum swings again; title: Expanding horizons; title: Into the third millennium; title: The legacy.