Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve

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Turtle grass (Thalassia testudium) on outgoing tide in Citrus County

The Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve (NCAP), designated in 2020 by the Florida Legislature, is Florida’s 42nd aquatic preserve and the state’

Last Modified: Monday, Feb 24, 2025 - 12:27pm

Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve

 

"Very rarely can you be on the water or stand at the water's edge and see a shoreline as protected as Pine Island Sound. It is rimmed with mangroves and other vegetation that protect both the surrounding land and the water within." - Erick Lindblad, former executive director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation

 

Last Modified: Monday, Feb 24, 2025 - 04:12pm