Freshwater Wetlands Habitat

Freshwater Wetlands Habitat (HM20QX)

Location: Fort Myers, FL 33905 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 41.59', W 81° 46.656'

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In Southwest Florida, it is often necessary to have storm water retention areas on developed properties. At Manatee Park, this water retention area was planted with wetland vegetation to provide wildlife habitat, improve aesthetics and help filter the water. The vegetation depends on the amount of water and length of time retained. This retention area does not hold water for long periods, but does retain moisture in the soil. Wetland trees do well here, however grasses and wildflowers need more sustained moisture to survive. Other examples of freshwater wetlands are: marshes, swamps, strands and sloughs.

Not all plants and animals illustrated are found at Manatee Park.
Alligator Flag
Alligator
Spider Lilly
Anhinga
Osprey
Snail Kite
Cattails
Blue Heron
Purple Pickerelweed
Otter
Bald Cypress
Lizard Tail
Bromeliads
Golden Canna
Red-Bellied Slider
Great White Egret
Red Maple
Blue Flag Iris
Button Bush
Marsh Rabbit
Raccoon
American Elm
White Ibis

In Memory of Volunteer John Sculthorpe and Joe Mulvihill
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HM NumberHM20QX
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Date Added Monday, August 14th, 2017 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 422640 N 2952687
Decimal Degrees26.69316667, -81.77760000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 41.59', W 81° 46.656'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 41' 35.4" N, 81° 46' 39.36" W
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Area Code(s)239
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers FL 33905, US
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