MARTIN COUNTY — The Martin County Parks and Recreation Department is launching a new environmentally focused outdoor recreation program for all ages.

Veteran photographer, Kevin Boldenow is leading the newest eco-style adventure throughout Martin County’s most beautiful landscapes. The “eco photo tours” will be a serious of photography instruction at different locations throughout Martin County for both novice and experienced photographers, county officials said in a news release.

Boldenow and the parks department are launching the first series of tours in October. They plan to continue a schedule throughout the year.

“We are continually searching for eco-friendly and environmentally focused activities. Martin County has several unique, naturally pristine landscapes that are perfect venues for active citizens to discover rural, untouched areas. Many citizens don’t realize what is here in their back yards,” said Richard Blankenship, director of the Parks and Recreation Department, in the news release.

“There are rural parks and trails right around the corner like Halpatiokee Regional Park, Barley Barber Swamp, Allapattah Flats and Phipps Park that create perfect opportunities to experience and photograph nature and Florida wildlife,” he said.

Release your inner Tarzan or Trapper Nelson; join the Martin County Parks and Recreation Department for Eco Photo Tours across rustic Martin County. Tours begin at 8 a.m. and end at 10 a.m. The cost is $25 per person per tour.

SCHEDULE, MORE INFORMATION

The October schedule is as follows:

Oct. 3 at Jonathon Dickinson State Park

Oct. 10 at Hobe Sound Nature Center

Oct. 17 at Halpatiokee Regional Park

For more information or to register for the Eco Photo Tours, call 772-221-1418.

TCPalm.com staff

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