Orange River Preserve |
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Orange River Preserve is located at 10651 Palm Beach Blvd., within Section 35,
Township 43 South, Range 25 East (Figure 1). The Preserve is located
approximately one mile east of Interstate 75 just after crossing the Orange River.
State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) is the northern border and the Orange
River is the southern border; it is bordered by private property to the east and
west. |
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The Preserve is divided into two parcels by a privately owned outparcel.
The Preserve consists of three plant communities: scrubby flatwoods, mesic
hammock and tidal swamp. |
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| Restoration Activites: Currently there are no restoration activties occuring at this site. |
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| Recreation Opportunties: Hiking, Bird Watching, Nature Study/Photography |
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| Lee County’s
Department of Parks and Recreation is exploring the possibility of building a bridge for
manatee viewing over the FPL canal and a boardwalk connection to the Preserve.
These plans will be subject to obtaining permission from FPL, the Crossroads Baptist
Church whose land is located between the two areas, successfully applying for permits
and obtaining funding from an outside source, such as the Tourist Development
Council. (see Land Stewardship Plan for more information). |
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