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ECOLOGY...Southwest Florida at its Best !
DESTINATION - SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Southwest Florida is truly a Ecological destination
and has the most to offer in Ecology and Related Activities.
Throw a little ecology in your “vacation” plans.
View alligators basking on a river bank, observe sea turtles coming ashore to lay
their eggs, spot wood storks noisily nesting in trees of flooded forests and paddle near manatees sampling the
grasses of shallow brackish waters.
Depending on your level of physical strength or lack there of...Opportunities abound with guided, educational tours
from volunteers to biologists, archeologists, teachers and other specialists offering points of interest while
working in their fields.
So, get off that beach towel, slip on your hiking boots, man that bike or kayak and explore the flat woods, cypress
swamps, rivers, marshes and beaches of several hundred trails... Southwest Florida dares you to change your
perception of relaxation and get involved in physical, educational natural adventures.
You may come away with a new perspective on life!
Birding Info |
In case you didn’t know... Birding is the #1 sport in America! Don’t miss this
opportunity to experience a commercial-free Florida venue... at one of the premier birding destinations of the world!
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Shoreline Info |
Are you bored... building sandcastles or... raking... for those broken shells and fossilized sharks teeth???
Throw on that snorkel gear and check out the sea grass, mangroves, tidal marshes, and reefs where you’ll find
oysters, scallops, clams, shrimp, seahorses, spiny lobsters, & stone crabs spawning and nursery habitats for
fish, manatees munching with their young and a slew of nesting sites for sea, shore, wading and migratory
birds. WOW! There is life... after the beach!!!
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Ocean Info |
Two options come to mind... With or without Martinis!
Be it masts to the wind, a floating party or a tank
on your back, you’ll not have a problem finding that deep sea challenge or relaxing libation with... always... perfect
sunsets!
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Rivers Info |
Aside from Animal Planet... Have you seen an alligator up close and personal? No, not at those Putt-Putt
Amusement Parks! We have one in-town... where baby alligators in a constant feeding frenzy await your last dollar!!!
For a change... try flexing those muscles or sit back and enjoy a guided tour. Just, don’t miss the rest! In
winter, see Manatees heading for warmer waters as well as birds, waterfowl, otters, wild boar and more.
And, don’t forget your camera!
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Wilderness Info |
Guess What...The largest stand of virgin Bald Cypress is HERE... in good-ole FLA... You’ll find Wood
Storks nesting and breeding from December – March. They’re pretty noisy, awkward and down-right comical to watch.
Bike, hike and take to the tree-tops on canopy walkways for there’s plenty of flower and fauna with or without an
escort.
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Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Englewood,
and their fabulous Islands of
Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key,
Lido Key, Siesta Key, Venice & Manasota Key
are the perfect
home base from which to explore other Florida points of interest! |
Click the Links below for our Recommended Accommodations
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A visit to SW Florida can lead to many return
visits & Eventual Relocation |
Real Estate Information
Recommended Restaurants
A Dozen Good Reasons to make the move to SW Florida...
TOP 12 LIST
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