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Walk at Leffis Key Preserve in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island-9:30-11:00
About this event
It’s Snack Drive Month! We are collecting snacks for the Spring Shopping Boutique we are hosting at Greenbriar Nursing Home. You can bring your snack donations to the Event Organizer of this event if you would like to participate! The residents of Greenbriar THANK YOU!
Leffis Key has a prominent hill where one can get a panoramic view of beautiful Sarasota Bay. Once a spoil island overgrown with non-native plants that greatly reduced its habitat value, Leffis Key is now a shining example of how government and private interests can collaborate to restore and enhance vital saltwater wetlands, essential to the health of a nationally significant estuary.
One of the unique features of the design is a 26-foot high hill in the center of the restored area. This upland feature offers a breathtaking 360-degree view of Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The hill was planted with native dune and coastal ridge plants such as sea oats, beach elder, dune sunflower, southern red cedar, green buttonwood, sea grape, gumbo-limbo, Hercules' club, Jamaica dogwood and strangler fig. In addition, over 20,000 marsh grass plants, such as smooth cordgrass, saltwater cordgrass and salt jointgrass, were installed along the banks of the tidal ponds. The plant installation was accomplished with volunteer labor that included hundreds of school children, local environmental clubs and citizens.
Site amenities include footpaths that circle and scale the hill, benches, and 1,500 lineal feet of boardwalks that meander through the mangrove forest, with strategically placed viewing platforms penetrating the open water. Interpretive signs describing the various habitats and the respective plant and animal life are located along the paths.
Come and join us for a fabulous walk and enjoy the spectacular sites. Leffis Key is located across the street from Coquina Beach on the South end of the island.
Category
Health & Fitness- BAGS Only
Registration Info
Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Monday, April 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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