Events & Programs
2010 Scrub Trip
The Friends of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm set off in the early Spring of 2010 for the Ocala National Forest to visit the sites that inspired scenes in The Yearling, such as the seeping springs where young Jody made his fluttermill, the old homesite with its nearby sinkhole where he drew water for his mother, and Hopkins Prairie where his father fought the mighty bear, Ol' Slewfoot.
Here are some impressions of the 2010 Scrub Trip, featuring readings from the classic story.
Here are some selected photos from 2010.
Dan Cantliffe organizing the group at the beginning of the hike.
Anne Pierce reading a selection at the Sinkhole.
Overlooking the Sinkhole near the Long family homesite.
The Long family cemetery in the Big Scrub.
On the trail to Hopkins Prairie.
Anne Pierce reading about the fight with Ol' Slewfoot at Hopkins Prairie.