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Join ACT at Prairie Creek Preserve to plant wildflowers out at the Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery. These wildflowers were funded through ACT's recent Virtual Valentine Campaign.
WHEN
Friday, April 8th
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
WHERE
Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery
7204 Co Rd 234, Gainesville, FL 32641
WHAT TO BRING
Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, and hat. Gloves and all planting tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own gloves.
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
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by email at info@alachuaconservationtrust.org to RSVP or for more information. Space is limited to the 15 first people who RSVP.
Banner Photo by Alison Blakeslee
