Circus Hammock

Circus Hammock
Circus Hammock Preserve
Entrance of Circus Hammock
Entrance of Circus Hammock
Map showing the location of Circus Hammock
Map showing location of preserve within Florida
Location Sarasota, Florida
Coordinates 27°21′01″N 82°28′51″W / 27.3504°N 82.4809°W / 27.3504; -82.4809Coordinates: 27°21′01″N 82°28′51″W / 27.3504°N 82.4809°W / 27.3504; -82.4809
Area 22.14 acres (0.0896 km2)
Established June 5, 2006 (2006-06-05)[1]
Owner Sarasota County[2]

Circus Hammock is a 22.14-acre (8.96 ha) preserve with unpaved walking trails in Sarasota, Florida. The name relates to the nearby home base for the Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus. Habitat at the preserve includes hydric hammock.

The property was purchased by Sarasota County in June 2006 through the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP).[1] Wildlife inhabiting the area include woodpeckers, box turtles, red-shouldered hawks, barred owls and song birds. The entrance is adjacent to 17th Street Paw Park and north of 17th Street Park.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Land Purchased with ESLPP Funds". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. "Property Record Information for 2021010002". Sarasota County Property Appraiser. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. "Land Acquisition Programs". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved May 1, 2018.


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