"Places we Protect" The Nature Conservancy
Atop Florida’s largest ancient island, we protect plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
This is a unique opportunity to visit an ancient island. "Lake Wales Ridge is a narrow ridge that runs north and south through the Florida Peninsula. Many years ago, ancient ocean levels rose and covered nearly all of present-day Florida. The ridge became an island on which the plants and animals continued to evolve in isolation.
Date: Monday, February 14, 2022
Time and place to meet:
We will carpool from La Hacienda Rec Center - meeting in the back - stand alone -parking lot facing away from the Rec center. Coming in from Paige Place it will be on the right. We will meet at 10:30 am.
Admission:
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
Florida Wildlife Corridor and Lake Wales Ridge Expedition view on YouTube
Ridge Audubon Center in Babson Park
