Palm Coast, FL - Flagler County hosted a Regional Leadership Academy to connect leaders from seven Florida counties at the historic Lodge at Princess Place Preserve Park in Palm Coast.
The academy was held at the park on Friday. It was offered through the Northeast Florida Regional Council, which covers Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
“This is a program for up-and-coming leaders,” said Margo Moehring, Northeast Florida Regional Council Director of Policy. “It’s difficult to be educated about all seven counties, so we meet monthly and move it to a different location each month.” The topic of this month's meeting was resiliency.
Princess Place Park Ranger Robert Detherow provided a tour of the Lodge, and participants were engaged in educational presentations.
Tourist Development Office Executive Director Matt Dunn opened with a presentation about the connection between recreation and tourism in Flagler County. Moehring led a discussion called "Resilience is Good Business in Northeast Florida." There was also a panel discussion on the topic of resilience led by Brian Teeple of the Northeast Florida Regional Council; Steve Garten, Flagler County Public Safety Emergency Manager; and Denise Bevan, City of Palm Coast Administration Coordinator and 2013 Regional Leadership Academy graduate.
Princess Place Preserve is 1500 acres. The original lodge was built by Henry Cutting in the 1880's and still stands as Flagler's oldest intact structure, according to visitflagler.com. "It's the crown jewel of Flagler County for our park system," says Julie Murphy, Public Information Officer for Flagler County. Murphy encourages people to learn more about the park and its history. Tours are given from Friday through Sunday at 2 PM.
Photo of Princess Place Preserve courtesy of visitflagler.com.
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