Wekiva Wilderness Trust upcoming events

Edible Florida at REI (11/08/2026)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

There are over 1,700 edible plants in Central Florida that can be eaten or have medicinal uses. Learn about the most common ones, how to identify them and how to use them. Learn basic foraging skills that you can use to take full advantage of nature’s plentiful bounty.

The class is taught by Don Philpott, who has been researching edible plants for more than 50 years and has written several books about foraging and food. He is a Florida Master Gardener, Florida Master Naturalist, a Certified Interpretive Guide and a volunteer at Wekiwa Springs State Park.

Junior Ranger November w POTA (11/13/2026)

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Special Guests: Parks On The Air® (POTA)
who will be explaining how radios are used in emergencies.
Read about them ahead of time at parksontheair.com

Give back: Short Community trash Cleanup
Earn: Service Stamp

Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Bring refillable water bottle and mosquito repellent.

Our event features POTA team members, but this is not an official Parks on the Air® event.

Event requires park reservation. Click here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/day-use-entry-reservation-information .

Fall EggFest at Wekiva Island (11/14/2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The Central Florida Fall EggFest is an annual event dedicated to the Big Green Egg grill and Egg enthusiasts known as Eggheads. Whether you own an Egg or just want to sample some unique new tastes from slow-cooked BBQ to baked goods, then the EggFest is for you!

The event is hosted at the beautiful Wekiva Island (“Egg Central”) rain or shine!

Proceeds from the festival benefit Wekiva Wilderness Trust

40th Real Florida 5K/10K/Fun Run 2027 (02/20/2027)

Sat, 20 Feb 2027 12:45:00 GMT

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, the Real Florida 5K/10K Cross Country Run is the only race in the area that is run entirely off-road within a state park and along beautiful scenic trails.

All proceeds from the race go to support the Wekiva Wilderness Trust.

Registration will be posted as soon as it's available. Please check back.

Use the free ItsYourRace mobile app to track, measure, and time your walk/run. The app will notify you when you have completed your distance and prompt you to add your time to the online results. It will even let you upload a selfie/photo from your phone which will be included with your online results.

All finishers receive a medal and commemorative t-shirt. Prizes for fastest male and female in the 5K and 10K races.

Gates open at 7:00 am and race starts at 8.30 am.

This is an off-road event on trails. You must be fit enough to participate and in doing so, you release Wekiwa Springs State Park and Wekiva Wilderness Trust and anyone involved in this race from any liability of any kind.

Wekiva Wilderness Trust upcoming events

Edible Florida at REI (11/08/2026)

Junior Ranger November w POTA (11/13/2026)

Fall EggFest at Wekiva Island (11/14/2026)

40th Real Florida 5K/10K/Fun Run 2027 (02/20/2027)

The 40th Real Florida 5K-10KSaturday, February 20, 2027

The 40th Real Florida 5K-10K
Saturday, February 20, 2027