Rivers Road

This preserve is adjacent to and contributes to an important wildlife corridor connecting the preserve and private conservation easements, through a wildlife crossing under a major roadway (Immokalee Road), to over 60,000 conserved acres, including the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) lands and Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. This trail is mostly level and winds through pine flatwoods and forested wetlands, home to black bears, panthers and wild hogs. This area has recently seen some natural restoration and pine recruitment following removal of some old structures and invasive plants. This portion of the trail runs along Rivers Road, an unpaved lime rock road. Visitors can park at the trailhead and hike north on Rivers Road to access the northern portion of the trail system, a restoration area. Restoration is not always pretty at first, but come back year after year and see this preserve change from the dump it was used for into a natural gem.