Another Trek Ten Trails hosted event. Come join me for a hike at Lake Marion Creek / Stokes Preserve at 9:00AM
Let's get together and talk about geocaching and do a little hiking after the event. I would rate the terrain of the after-hike at a 2. The Trail is about 1.5 miles round trip. The after-hike is for everyone of all abilities BUT you don't have to hike to attend the EVENT.
Come enjoy the natural walkway through the forest, marshes, scrub and hammocks. Experience the extensive mosaic of plant communities, view the more than 70 species of birds, and maybe even catch a glimpse of deer, turkey or feral hogs. The 225-acre Sherwood L. Stokes property was acquired in 2002 as an addition to the South Florida Water Management District’s Lake Marion Creek “Save Our Rivers” Project. The site, which is managed by the Polk County Environmental Lands Program, was acquired to help protect the headwaters of Lake Marion Creek. The after hike takes you through white sugar sand scrub, gradually transitioning to a lower elevation with moss covered ground and tall cabbage palms. At the end of the trail is a picnic shelter and views of Lake Marion Creek.
The hike and event WILL END at 11:00AM.