Jelks Preserve is a 614-acre (248 ha) natural preserve with 8 miles (13 km) of trail along the Myakka River in southern Sarasota County, Florida.
| Jelks Preserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Map showing location of preserve within Florida | |
| Location | Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°05′29″N 82°20′16″W / 27.0915°N 82.33784°W |
| Area | 614 acres (2.48 km2) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Owner | Sarasota County |
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History
editThe land was purchased in 1999 via the one percent county sales tax and a donation from the Jelks Family Foundation (namesake for the preserve). The habitat is riverine floodplain and includes live oak with epiphytes as well as Carolina jessamine and coralbean wildflowers. Wildlife include gopher tortoises, swallowtail butterflies, swallow-tailed kites, and song birds.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Birds of Jelks Preserve" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jelks Preserve Brochure". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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