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Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent

Aster - Aster is a pale blue flower that inhabits scrub plant community and blooms in the spring.

Aster - Aster is a pale blue flower that inhabits scrub plant community and blooms in the spring.

Prairie Flowers - A sea of yellow marsh marigolds cover the prairie basin in the fall.

Prairie Flowers - A sea of yellow marsh marigolds cover the prairie basin in the fall.


Playground - American with disability facilities are located in picnic area.

Playground - American with disability facilities are located in picnic area.

Fetter Bush - Light colored flowers of the fetter bush are found in scrub community in spring.

Fetter Bush - Light colored flowers of the fetter bush are found in scrub community in spring.

Fishing - Lake Wauberg is a 300 acre lake with boating and fishing opportunities.

Fishing - Lake Wauberg is a 300 acre lake with boating and fishing opportunities.


Hawk Siblings - Red Shoulder Hawks can often be seen perched in large trees throughout the preserve.

Hawk Siblings - Red Shoulder Hawks can often be seen perched in large trees throughout the preserve.

Passion Flower - The Passion Flower exhibits a large blue flower in Summer. It prefers sandy locations.

Passion Flower - The Passion Flower exhibits a large blue flower in Summer. It prefers sandy locations.

Alachua Sink - The Karst Geology of Central Florida provides openings or sink holes directly into the underground aquifer. Alachua Sink is such a conduit to the Floridan Aquifer.

Alachua Sink - The Karst Geology of Central Florida provides openings or sink holes directly into the underground aquifer. Alachua Sink is such a conduit to the Floridan Aquifer.


Pearl Crescent

Pearl Crescent