Learn about Successful Habitat Restoration at South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve at South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve on 02/09/2012
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When February 9, 2012 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Where South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
The South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve is far from dead in the winter! Explore this preserve with Sarasota County volunteer and Florida Master Naturalist, Lee Ann Harling She will share history of the site and its habitat restoration, along with information about the local wildlife and vegetation. Participants will pass through a brackish water wetland, a high salinity mangrove area, scrubby flatwoods, and coastal woodlands bordering Lemon Bay.
This is one of many lands that are available through Sarasota County’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program. In addition to the numerous subtropical plants, the preserve supports nesting bald eagles, Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, all protected animal species. The preserve was the subject of a recent radical and very successful habitat restoration and hydrologic project.
Participants may bring binoculars, sun screen, insect repellent, drinking water and camera (optional), wear comfortable walking shoes for sandy soil and a hat. All Sarasota County nature walks prohibit participants from smoking or bringing pets.
Participants can reach South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve by taking I -75 to Exit 193 (Jacaranda Blvd.). At the end of the exit ramp, turn south onto Jacaranda Boulevard and drive approximately 5.2 miles. At the “T” intersection of Jacaranda Blvd. and Englewood Road (State Road 776), turn left (south). Drive a ¼ mile and then turn right (west) onto Cypress Road. Turn left at Mangrove Road and left again on Heron Road. Turn left onto Seneca Road; take a right onto Varet Road, a right on Euclid Road to Kenisco Road. Turn right to park on the Kenisco road shoulder by the cyclone fence. Please be aware of gopher tortoises in this neighborhood. The street address is 5472 Kenisco Road, Venice.
Register on-line at www.scgov.net. Click Calendar of Events on the left. Click the 'All Events' drop down list, choose 'Nature Walks' and click 'go'. On the bottom of each nature walk is an area that states 'Click here for registration.'
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