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English Creek Native Tree & Plant Tour
The English Creek Native Tree & Plant Tour guidebook was created as an educational tool for a variety of audiences ranging from those with a general interest in plants to those who work with plants professionally, and is appropriate for natural resource professionals, teachers, naturalists, gardeners, school groups, and nature enthusiasts. The tour takes place along a raised boardwalk that crosses over the English Creek itself and is located at the English Creek Preserve in Hillsborough County, Florida. The guidebook can be used as a teaching aide or as a self guided reference for identifying trees and plants along the trail. Since many of the plant species on this tour are typical of those found in riparian forests in central Florida, this guidebook can be used to help identify trees and plants in areas outside the Preserve.
Location and Access
The English Creek Preserve is located in Hillsborough County, just north of SR 60 and west of County Line Road in the city of Bealsville. This property encompasses the English Creek itself and 380 acres of protected land surrounding it. English Creek is owned and managed by the Institute of Florida Studies at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and the Hillsborough County Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program. The preserve consists of bottomland hardwood forests, pine flatwoods, and sandhills. English Creek is jointly utilized by HCC and the University of Florida through an educational partnership.
Permission is required to access the English Creek Preserve. To arrange a visit and experience the English Creek Native Tree & Plant Tour, please contact Dr. Sudeep Vyapari, (813) 757-2144.
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