Anne
Kolb Nature Trails
Florida
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South Florida Nature Trails
Anne
Kolb Nature Trails
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Ann Kolb Nature Center is a 20 acre Coastal Mangrove area located at West Lake Park. The center was named after the late county commissioner and environmentalist.
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 West Lake |
 Lake Observation Trail (Arial View) |
| Here are some arial views from the centers' 68 foot, 5 level observation tower. We can see the dense Mangrove forests and the Lake Observation Trail boardwalk weaving it's way through the vegetation.
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Here we are on the Lake Observation Trail boardwalk. This is a 1,231 foot recycled boardwalk trail. On either side, Black and Red Mangroves are the dominating trees.
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| If you walk slowly and quietly, you can see many small animals. I caught this raccoon searching for fiddler crabs in the mud right next to the boardwalk. The small mangrove crab was actually on the boardwalk. He was a little bit shy and would not look at my camera!
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 West Lake Overlook |
At the
end of the Lake Observation Trail is an overlook stop. It takes you out
over the West Lake. |
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