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SEMINOLE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
Media Contact
County Manager's Office
1101 East First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: (407) 665-7212
Fax: (407) 665-7958
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NEWS RELEASE
Lake Harney Wilderness Area Opening
Posted on: 2/22/2010
Event Date: 3/13/2010
Lake Harney Wilderness Area Opening Saturday March 13, 2010 Lake Harney Wilderness Area - 2395 Osceola Fish Camp Road • Geneva, FL 32732 Free and Open to the Public March 13, 2010 - Geneva, FL 32732. The Lake Harney Wilderness Area will be open to the public starting Saturday March 13, 2010.
Guided hikes will be conducted at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am or members of the community can come and hike on their own at anytime. The Lake Harney Wilderness Area (LHWA) is approximately 300 acres and is located on the St. Johns River and the northwest shore of Lake Harney. This site is home to a historic crossing of the Flagler Railroad, Native American shell middens, several bald eagle's nests, oak hammocks and mixed hardwood swamps. This site also contains extensive floodplain marshes associated with Lake Harney which serve as important feeding grounds for wading birds and as a natural filter improving water quality. The trail system of the LHWA consists of the Flagler Trail which bisects the site from the Trailhead northeast to the St. Johns River and two loop trails. The River Loop, blazed in yellow, is located at the northern end of the Flagler Trail traversing oak hammocks and mixed pine oak forests. This loop is approximately 0.6 miles long and provides several scenic views of the St. Johns River. The Floodplain Loop, approximately one mile long, is located at the southern end of the Trailhead and is blazed in orange. This trail is seasonally flooded, but provides extensive views of the Lake Harney Floodplain and a great opportunity for bird watching and wildlife viewing. For more information about the event please call 407-349-0959 or visit http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/leisure/natland/. |
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