Join ACT for a cleanup event at Fox Pen Preserve.
This work day is open to the general public. All minors who wish to volunteer must be accompanied by an adult. Due to COVID-19, space is limited to the first 15 people who RSVP (see below for RSVP info).
Masks are encouraged to be worn at all times during this event regardless of vaccination status.
WHAT TO WEAR & BRING
Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, and hat. Face masks are encouraged. Gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!
WHEN
Saturday, April 16th, 2022
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
WHERE
Fox Pen Preserve
The trailhead and parking area is located near 10777 Holden Park Road in Hawthorne, FL.
ABOUT THE PRESERVE
In partnership with Alachua County, ACT purchased Fox Pen in early 2019. The preserve includes 578 acres of land in eastern Alachua County that are part of a key tract in the Lockloosa Forest project area. The preserve is also located within the Orange Creek Basin, which includes several outstanding Florida waterways.
The preserve includes a diverse mix of longleaf sandhill habitat, flatwoods, wetlands, mesic hammock, and shoreline of Moss Lee Lake. It also provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including gopher tortoise, Northern bobwhite quail, multiple species of reptiles and amphibians, and Florida black bear. Learn more about Fox Pen Preserve here.
ACCESS INFO
Fox Pen Preserve provides public trails for hiking, bicycling, and nature observation.
The trails are unpaved and in some places can be muddy, uneven, or wet.
Dogs are welcome as long as they remain on a leash.
The preserve closes at dark.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO RSVP
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org to RSVP or for more information. Due to COVID-19, space is limited to the 15 first people who RSVP.
PHOTOS OF FOX PEN PRESERVE
Banner image by Alison Blakeslee.
