Mangrove Chapter Florida Native Plant Society Field Trip

FIELD TRIPS: All field trips begin at 9AM, unless otherwise stated. All field trips are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

For all field trips, call Al Squires at 941-769-3633, or email him at ahsquires1@comcast.net

JANUARY 25, 2020 MYAKKA STATE FOREST, 2555 S River Rd, Englewood
Myakka State Forest was purchased in 1995 as a part of the Myakka Estuary Conservation and Recration Lands(CARL) project.The majority of the forest is within the city limits of North Port. The forest is comprised primarily of mesic flatwoods with a mixtureof longleaf and slash pines with a palmetto understory and numerous depression marshes.
DIRECTIONS: Drive on River Rd until the main entrance is reached, just beyond the Winchester Blvd light. The entrance is on the right. There is a $2.00 entrance fee.

Since its incorporation in 1985 as a nonprofit organization, the mission of FNPS has been the preservation, conservation and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. Because few native plants survive the transplanting process from their natural habitat, it is critical that native plant communities remain as undisturbed and undamaged as possible.

We ask that FNPS members provide leadership in educating and promoting the preservation of existing native plants in their natural habitats, and encourage the planting of additional native plants grown under nursery conditions from seeds or cuttings. This should result in a gain of native plants. The one exception to this would be the salvage of plants in areas where land is being cleared.