Prarie Pines Preserve

Please join the Peace River Audubon Society for our November Walkabout at Prarie Pines Preserve in North Fort Meyers at 8AM. This is a 2,700 acre Conservation 20/20 preserve in Lee County with a boardwalk and observation platform that overlooks a freshwater marsh. The address of the preserve is 18400 Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, 33903.
To get there you will head south on U.S. 41. It’s about 13 miles south of 41 and
Burnt Store Road. You will pass the preserve on the left, but will need to make a U-turn at Del Prado Blvd., and head back north for .5 miles and look for the sign. There are 25 miles of trails at Prairie Pines, but we will only be walking 0.5 as a group. As we
head towards the marsh, we’ll be seeing birds that live in a brushy habitat, like catbirds, wrens, vireos, warblers, jays and cardinals. There are tall pines and snags for osprey, hawks, and numerous red-headed woodpeckers that will pose for your photos. The
observation platform is a good place to stop and watch the wading birds fly over, such as wood storks, ibis, herons, and egrets. It’s also a great place to find a red-tailed hawk. Please be sure to bring bottled water and hiking shoes. For more information call Phyllis at 941-286-7638.
All of our field trips, meetings and WalkAbouts are free and open to the public. Please visit www.PeaceRiverAudubon.org for our complete schedule