Nature Preserves
The St. Lucie County Environmental Lands project began in 1994 with the passage of a $20 million local bond program. The mission of the program is to preserve, protect and restore eco-systems in their natural state while providing compatible public use. - Natural plant communities are maintained though the use of fire.
- Wetlands are restored to historic levels and coverage.
- Non-native populations of plants and animals are controlled.
Lands are acquired with the assistance of Florida Communities Trust, South Florida Water Management District, Save our Rivers (SOR) and Conservation and Recreational Lands (CARL). As of June 2008, St Lucie County is managing 7,355 acres of environmental lands.
Visitors use these sites at own risk.
Click on the Quick Links section at the right to view St. Lucie County's Preserves.
Quick Links
- Environmental Lands Homepage
- Weldon B. Lewis Park / Ancient Oaks Preserve
- Blind Creek
- Bluefield Preserve
- D.J. Wilcox Preserve
- George LeStrange Preserve
- Gordy Road Recreation Area
- Indrio Savannahs Preserve
- Indrio Scrub Preserve
- Kings Island Preserve
- Lakewood Park Preserve
- North Fork of the St. Lucie River
- Ocean Bay
- Oxbow Eco-Center
- Paleo Hammock Preserve
- Pinelands Preserve
- Queens Island Preserve
- Sheraton Scrub Preserve
- Spruce Bluff Preserve
- St. Lucie Village Heritage Park
- Sweetwater Hammock Preserve
- Teague Hammock Preserve
- Ten Mile Creek Preserve
- Walton Scrub Preserve
- Wildcat Cove