Join Museum educators Alberto Lopez and Amy Hester and UF entomologist Dr. Lisa Taylor as they lead you on an adventure to learn more about the fascinating world of jumping spiders! This month we are teaming up with The Florida Museum of Natural History to explore trails and figure out the preferred jumping spider habitat.
We will have specimens and larger than life 3-D models for you to observe. There will also be a hike to discover more about jumping spiders and other invertebrates. We will provide nets so everyone can participate in catch and release sampling, allowing us to get up close and personal!
The event is $7/person and we require a paid adult to accompany their child/children.
WHEN
Wednesday, April 13th
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
WHERE
Prairie Creek Lodge
(Google Maps)
Please park in front of the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail at the intersection of CR 2082 and CR 235. You can also use the GPS coordinates: 29.596036, -82.228025.
ABOUT THE PRESERVE
Prairie Creek Preserve and the surrounding 1,150 acres were purchased by ACT from 2005 to 2009. Over 500 acres were then added to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, while another 96 acres were added to Alachua County Forever’s Conservation Lands Program. The remainder comprises Prairie Creek Preserve, a 606-acre nature preserve that includes Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, a natural burial ground that also conserves land.
Prairie Creek drains Newnans Lake, one of the largest lakes in north Florida, towards Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and Orange Lake. The upland areas of the preserve are made up of flatwoods, mesic and hydric hammocks, and wetlands that include cypress swamps, depression marshes, and blackwater streams. To learn more about the preserve here.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO RSVP
Please register for the event below. If you have any further questions contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org.
