Join ACT for a Bioblitz of Santa Fe River Preserve, help us catalog the species on our preserve!
WHAT TO BRING
Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, and hat. Please bring a phone to use iNaturalist to aid in the species identification.
WHEN
Friday, April 26th, 2024
9 AM to 12 PM
WHERE
27025 North State Road 121
Alachua, FL 32615
ABOUT THE PRESERVE
Santa Fe River Preserve protects 1,067 acres on the banks of the Santa Fe River near Worthington Springs. The preserve includes high bluffs along the river and an interesting tangle of floodplain forest where the New River converges with the Santa Fe.
The preserve has an interesting mix of flora which in turn support a wide diversity of wildlife. There are wild azaleas and rain lilies along the banks; river birch, cypress and tupelo in the bottomland; patches of longleaf pines and sand post oaks with wiregrass groundcover in the uplands, and a rich slope forest that surrounds Santa Fe Creek along the Gracy Trail. Bears frequent the river corridor, and rare and endangered mussels persist along the river bottom.
ACCESS INFO
Public trails for hiking and bicycling (approx. 2.7 miles).
Dogs are welcome.
Trails are unpaved, and in some places can be muddy, uneven, or wet.
Parking is available at trailhead.
The preserve closes at dark.
REGISTRATION
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org to RSVP or for more information.
