Value Tag: Imperiled Species
Lemon Bay
The extensive mangrove forests and seagrass beds of the property naturally reduce erosion, store excess nutrients, improve water quality, and protect homes and roads from storm surge.
Warm Mineral Springs Creek Conservation Area
Warm Mineral Springs Creek is the only hot spring in Florida, and a critical refuge for manatees during cold winter months.
Upper Myakka Preserve
This area preserves one mile of the Myakka River directly north of Myakka River State Park.
Tatum Sawgrass Conservation Area
This 25-acre property in Manatee County is a significant natural area along a small creek that feeds the Tatum Sawgrass Marsh.
Tatum Sawgrass Scrub Preserve
Connecting Old Miakka Preserve and Tatum Sawgrass Marsh, this land was vital to supporting the region’s biodiversity and water resources.
Siesta Key Preserve
This small, beachfront property provides much-needed nesting areas for beach-nesting birds such as the snowy plover.
South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve
These lands protect the water quality and estuary of Lemon Bay – a State Aquatic Preserve.
