FWC is looking for volunteers to take over the care and maintenance of their official geocaches! Stay involved in one of your favorite outdoor activities and find opportunities to help out FWC and learn about what goes into fish and wildlife management. Contact me or visit http://myfwc.com/get-involved/volunteer/
This geocache was part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife Management Area System in 2017. There are 49 geocaches hidden on WMAs across Florida, from the panhandle to the Keys. See if you can find them all!
For more information on Half Moon WMA visit http://myfwc.com/viewing/recreation/wmas/lead/half-moon/. You can also see a calendar of hunt dates on this site.
The heart of the WMA contains pine flatwoods with marshes and oak hammocks scattered throughout. The Gum Slough spring run and its floodplain forest are situated on the northern edge of the property. Scrubby flatwoods and the Mill Creek swamp comprise much of the eastern side. Half Moon also has pockets of baygall, sandhill and wet flatwoods. Numerous rare plants occur here, including the giant airplant, plume polypody, yellow butterwort, blue butterwort, angle pod and cardinal flower. The geocache is located on the Gateway Loop at the WMA entrance.