Join your fellow painters as we explore the natural setting at Fort Mose State Park. The original Fort Mose was a haven for runaway slaves fleeing harsh plantation life of Georgia and the Carolinas. Today, the original site of the fort is a 40-acre state park with a reconstructed fort, picnic areas, a marina for canoeing and kayaking, and a boardwalk for bird-watching, with open spaces and boardwalks providing ideal wildlife viewing opportunities for coastal shorebirds and birds of prey.  The boardwalk is on a tributary of the Tolomato River and is subject to tidal variations.