Deer Prairie Creek Preserve
| Deer Prairie Creek Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Deer Prairie Creek Preserve A map showing the location of the preserve in Florida | |
| Location | Sarasota County, Florida |
| Nearest city | North Port, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°05′N 82°18′W / 27.08°N 82.30°WCoordinates: 27°05′N 82°18′W / 27.08°N 82.30°W |
| Area | 6,439 acres (2,606 ha) |
| Governing body | Sarasota County |
| Official website | |
Deer Prairie Creek Preserve is a 6,439-acre (26.06 km2) natural area with 70 miles (110 km) of trail in unincorporated Sarasota County, Florida, USA, around six miles (9.7 km) along the Myakka River.
History[]
The land was acquired between 2000 and 2004 through a partnership between Sarasota County’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
Environment[]
Habitats include pine flatwoods, prairie hammock and seasonal wetlands. Animals living in the area include gopher tortoises, deer, alligators, river otter, wild turkey, swallow-tailed kite, Florida scrub-jays and wading birds. Notable plants growing in the preserve are St John's wort, tarflower and the pine lily (Lilium catesbaei), native to Florida.[1] Equestrian uses are also allowed.[2][3]
The park has two entrances. The northern entrance is located at 7001 Forbes Trail and the southern entrance at 10201 South Tamiami Trail.
References[]
- ^ Deer Prairie Archived May 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Sarasota County
- ^ Deer Prairie Creek Preserve brochure Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Equestrian brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
External links[]
- IUCN Category V
- Protected areas of Sarasota County, Florida
- Southwest Florida Water Management District reserves
- Sarasota County, Florida geography stubs