Emory Cares - Gainesville will join the Alachua Conservation Trust for an afternoon of trail maintenance at Little Orange Creek Nature Park & Preserve.

Together we’ll remove downed limbs, mark stumps and hazards, and clean up the hiking trails in anticipation of ACT's Nature Day and Swamp Otter 5K event being held later this month. While there, we will experience and enjoy the beauty of the Preserve.

Little Orange Creek Nature Park & Preserve includes nearly 2,900 acres of the upper Little Orange Creek watershed, and protects a patchwork of diverse wetlands that feed into and form Fowlers Prairie including the pinelands and hammock that surround it. The rich variety of habitats supports a wonderful diversity of plants and animals. Bears regularly travel through the area and other large mammals spotted here include deer, coyotes, bobcats, and otters. The freshwater marshes and swamps provide excellent habitat for many species of wading birds and other wetland dependent species.

You do not have to be affiliated with Emory to participate, and you get a T-shirt! We do ask that you register for this event on the Emory Cares website (see below for registration instructions). There is no minimum age for this event, but we ask that all participants under 18 be accompanied by a parent.

All participants will be asked to complete the Alachua Conservation Trust Waiver of Liability, which will be available on site.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING

Closed shoes, long pants and shirts, water, bug spray, hat and full water bottle are advised.

WHEN

Saturday, November 9

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

WHERE (NEW LOCATION)

The group will meet in the parking lot on the North side of Highway 20. Little Orange Creek Nature Park is located at 24115 SE Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne, FL 32640. We will meet in the parking lot at the Preserve, which is located across the street from the Nature Park entrance.

TO REGISTER

Step 1: Click here to get to the Emory Cares main registration page.

Step 2: Click on the yellow "Register for Projects across the U.S." button.

Step 3: Click on "Gainesville: Little Orange Creek Nature Park & Preserve - Alachua Conservation Trust".

Step 4: Click on the blue “Register Now” and follow the instructions given to complete your registration. For Emory affiliation, select “Friend” unless one of the other options applies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by phone: (352) 373-1078 or email: info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org.