Jelks Preserve
Jelks Preserve is a 614-acre natural preserve with 8 miles of trail along the Myakka River in southern Sarasota County, Florida.
| Jelks Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Map showing location of preserve within Florida | |
| Location | Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.0915°N 82.33784°W |
| Area | 614 acres (2.48 km2) |
| Established | 1999 |
| Owner | Sarasota County |
Located at 2300 North River Road, the 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][3]
References
- Jelks Preserve Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Sarasota County
- "Birds of Jelks Preserve" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- Jelks Preserve Brochure
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