Name: Lichens in the Scrub Hike at Spruce Bluff Preserve
Start: 2024-12-28T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-28T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Spruce Bluff Preserve

Lichens in the Scrub Hike at Spruce Bluff Preserve

Discover how some of Florida’s plants and animals have intricately woven relationships; whether good, bad or just neutral.
About this Event

Sign up to explore the outdoors with the Environmental Resources Department through the award-winning guided nature program series. With more than 11,000 acres of protected land to discover, this is a gift to last a lifetime! Take a break from the holiday craze and get outdoors to recharge with friends and family. New to the area? Make a new friend this holiday season with the Guided Nature Program!

· Saturday, Dec 28 – Lichens in the Scrub Hike at Spruce Bluff Preserve (9:00am-11:00am) - Explore the world of symbiosis through reindeer lichens in a beautiful rosemary scrub habitat. Discover how some of Florida’s plants and animals have intricately woven relationships; whether good, bad or just neutral. Perfect hike for mutualistic, or even parasitic couples, and families of all ages.

Visit www.SLChikes.org for more information and to register. Question? Call 772-462-2536 or email [email protected]. Nature hikes are FREE, reservations are required, and space is limited. Kayak paddles are $20 per person with all equipment provided, reservations are required, and space is limited. The Guided Nature Program season runs from October through June. There are various topics, locations, and distances all designed for different ages and abilities.