Coastal Restoration Project

    The coastal scrub habitat restoration project is aimed at bring the habitat back to a condition of the past. It should also proved and environment for the scrub jay. The threatened scrub jay has not been seen in the park in at least five years. The area was mown and mulched in March.
    In addition, there is also a prescribed burn planed. The burn is dependent on weather and availability of personal to conduct the burn. Fire is part of Florida’s history. Lightning would start burns providing a clearing of the environment. To protect human habitats’, fires are extinguished quickly. This creates overgrowth choking the environment.