Gatineau Park it because they intended to re-introduce their own legislation in the near term. According to park activists, C-565, though seriously flawed, should have been sent to committee for study and amendment. Building on the work of the predecessor Federal Woodlands Preservation League, the modern-day New Woodlands Preservation League and its Gatineau Park Protection Committee advocate greater public access to the park while opposing residential development inside it. Gatineau Park is a recreational destination offering public facilities including beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, and parkways. There are of hiking trails and of trails for mountain bikes and the Trans Canada Trail
Lake Rogers Park being drawn down and efforts to retain the water level have been undertaken. In 1987 the City of St. Petersburg leased the land to Hillsborough County for "passive natural resource based recreation," although the park didn't open until 1999 when the Hillsborough County Commissioners provided the park with an operating budget. The official opening was March 2000. Lake Rogers Park, 9010 North Mobley Road, Odessa, FL 33556, (813) 264-3917. Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department, 1101 E. Rivercove Drive, Tampa, FL 33604. Phone: (813) 975-2160. Lake Rogers Park Lake Rogers Park is a 272 acre park and preserve with