Join Kate Borduas from the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society for a walk at Carlton Reserve, 1800 Mabry Carlton Parkway, Venice at 9am.
This 24,565-acre preserve was acquired by Sarasota County in 1982 to provide a wellfield for the county’s drinking water. With 100 miles of trails, the Carlton Preserve offers unparalleled nature-based recreation in our area. The walk will cover 1.6 miles of pine flatwood, oak hammock, and a large depression marsh. In addition to multitudes of native plants, lichens,epiphytes, and flowers, we may also see Red-headed Woodpeckers and Swallowtail Kites, and perhaps a Crested Caracara!
Directions: Go west on Border Road in Venice to the T junction. Take a left at Mabry Carlton Parkway. The parking lot will be signed on the right.
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