Columbus G. MacLeod Preserve (CGMP) is an island located along the Caloosahatchee River, in Fort Myers, Florida, within Section 20, Township 43 South, Range 26 East. The area is commonly referred to as Fort Myers Shores. CGMP is located about four miles east of Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve, about four miles west of Caloosahatchee
Regional Park, and two miles east of the Davis Boulevard Boat Ramp.
The site is less than ten acres and was acquired in 1999. |
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CGMP consists of five plant communities: The dominant ones include tidal swamp
(mangroves), mesic hammock and hydric hammock. The land, which makes up
the Preserve, was once connected to the northern mainland until dredging
operations detached it in 1887. Therefore, CGMP is not a true oxbow island,
although it is now surrounded by the Caloosahatchee River. |
