Tag: GICIA Bike Path

State orchid project for the Bike Path

A group from the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami last week planted 767 orchids through Sam Murphy Park and the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association Bike Path as...

GICIA continues Bike Path restoration

BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association will begin a $25,000 Bike Path planting project during the second week of July. Native trees and grasses will be...

Bike Path gets asphalt gutter crossover pathways

This week, contractors were out on the GICIA Bike Path repaving cut-through paths up and down the island for golf carts, bicyclists and pedestrians. Photos by Garland

GICIA Bike Path irrigation allows Fairchild Garden orchid operation

Above, a native butterfly orchid on the path. A new irrigation system for the Bike Path downtown is part of enhancing the park-like setting of 3rd to 5th streets after the destruction caused...

OPINION: Managing acres, habitat and community assets like the Bike Path

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Imagine Boca Grande today without the GICIA. There would be no Bike Path for residents and visitors to enjoy, no Land...

Tree work on Bike Path follows hurricane damage assessment

BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has completed a professional tree assessment along the GICIA Bike Path. The assessment, conducted on Jan. 20, 2026,...

OPINION: GICIA encourages courtesy on the Bike Path during peak season use

BY THE GICIA As spring brings an increase in seasonal residents, visitors and daily activity, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association reminds the community to use the...

Fifth-grade artists bring creativity and safety to GICIA Bike Path

BY THE GICIA This spring, visitors to the Bike Path will be greeted not only by Boca Grande’s seasonal beauty but also by a vibrant display of student-created artwork promoting safety, courtesy...

The GICIA marks 40-year Bike Path anniversary

December 11, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association proudly marked the 40th anniversary of its Bike Path with a...

The GICIA celebrates completion of Bike Path landscaping project

BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) has completed the restoration of the Bike Path from 1st...