Palmetto Estuary Preserve

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palmetto Estuary Preserve
Palmetto Estuary Park, Palmetto Estuary Preservation Project
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of the preserve in Florida
Map showing the location of the preserve in Florida
Map showing the location of the preserve in Florida
LocationPalmetto, Florida
Coordinates27°30′46″N 82°33′50″W / 27.51278°N 82.56389°W / 27.51278; -82.56389Coordinates: 27°30′46″N 82°33′50″W / 27.51278°N 82.56389°W / 27.51278; -82.56389
Area20 acres (0.081 km2)
Established1998 (1998)
Governing bodyPalmetto, Florida

Palmetto Estuary Preserve (or Palmetto Estuary Park) is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) preserve in Palmetto, Florida. The preserve is located directly north of the Hernando de Soto Bridge and abuts the Manatee River.

Overview[]

The City of Palmetto acquired the land as part of a land swap in the 1990s for the construction of Riviera Dunes, located on the eastern side of US 41 / US 301.[1] The ecological restoration of the area was done by Ecosphere Restoration Institute, a Tampa-based nonprofit organization.[2] The project was the first public-private habitat restoration in the Tampa Bay region and awarded Environmental Project of the Year by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council in 2002.

A 50-kilowatt (67 hp) solar canopy was constructed at its northern parking lot in 2016 as a partnership between Florida Power & Light and the City of Palmetto.[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Young, Mark (5 October 2015). "Palmetto proceeds with Estuary Park and Florida Power & Light partnership". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Completed Projects". Ecosphere Restoration Institute, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jones Jr, James A. (13 January 2017). "FPL activates Parrish solar power". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""