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Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve |
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Pine Island Flatwoods Preserve is located at 6351 Stringfellow Rd. on Pine
Island in western Lee County, within Sections 15, 21, 22, and 23 of Township 45
South, Range 22 East. The site totals 635 acres and is made up of 5 separate
acquisitions purchased in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. The Preserve is
bordered by Stringfellow Road to the east, mangrove swamp and mudflats to the
west, a future residential development to the north, and residential homes to the
south. |
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The northern portion of the Preserve is separated from the southern
portion by a privately owned palm nursery.
The Preserve consists of nine native plant communities, including mesic pine
flatwoods, freshwater marshes, tidal swamp, hydric hammock, coastal grassland,
coastal berm, improved pastures, abandoned groves, and unconsolidated
substrate. |
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| Restoration Activites: |
- Australian pine removal along Stringfellow Road, also included melaleuca.
- Melaleuca control in improved pasture are
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| Recreation Opportunties: Hiking, Bird Watching & Nature Study/Photography |
| Currently, there is a small parking area, trailhead with educational signage, trail maps
and a 1.12 mile trail through the flatwoods. |
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