Jelks Preserve

Nature preserve in Florida, United States
27°05′29″N 82°20′16″W / 27.0915°N 82.33784°W / 27.0915; -82.33784Area614 acres (2.48 km2)Established1999 (1999)OwnerSarasota CountyMap

Jelks Preserve is a 614-acre (248 ha) natural preserve with 8 miles (13 km) of trail along the Myakka River in southern Sarasota County, Florida.

History

The land was purchased in 1999 via the one percent county sales tax and a donation from the Jelks Family Foundation (namesake for the preserve). The habitat is riverine floodplain and includes live oak with epiphytes as well as Carolina jessamine and coralbean wildflowers. Wildlife include gopher tortoises, swallowtail butterflies, swallow-tailed kites, and song birds.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Birds of Jelks Preserve" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jelks Preserve Brochure". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved September 27, 2021.


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