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Explore and Discover the Savannas Preserve State Park
Located on Florida's southeast coast, the park's scenic landscapes represent what the first pioneers would have seen in the area.
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Savannas Preserve State Park protects a representative sample of a basin marsh that extended throughout South Florida prior to rapid suburban growth.
Pavilions and picnic tables are available near the center and at trail heads throughout the park. Canoeing, kayaking and fishing in the wetlands are popular recreational activities.
Wildlife enthusiasts and photographers will enjoy the diversity of habitats this undisturbed area has to offer. The park boasts over 17 miles of multi-use trails that provide ample opportunities for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.
Regularly scheduled guided walks and canoe trips are available by reservation.
A Flyover Video Through The Savannas Preserve
← Check out this video by one of our previous resident volunteers, Alan Nyiri! It gives you an amazing taste of what the Savannas Preserve State Park has to offer for you, your friends, and your family.
The Friends Group of Savannas Preserve
The Friends of Savannas Preserve State Park, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to support the preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of Savannas Preserve State Park.
Location & Hours
Friends of Savannas
2541 Southeast Walton Road
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952, US
(772) 398-2779
friendsofsavannas@gmail.com
A Florida River, Its Wildlife: A Look at St. Lucie River (1950s)
History buffs, this is worth a watch!
From the
STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA
This film shows a trip down the St. Lucie River with E.W. Dutton. Viewers see gators, blue herons, and many plants and flowers. The film also shows a red-shoulder hawk, sand hill crane, armadillo, black bear and cub, rattlesnake, land crab, and a gator being fed by hand. Viewers see pelicans, mullet, cormorant, deer and a Florida panther. The film series is incomplete.
To see full-length versions of this and other videos from the State Archives of Florida, visit https://www.floridamemory.com/video/ Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL
Santa Lucia - Mosquito County - St. Lucie
According to the St. Lucie County website, historians believed that the name "St. Lucie" was first given to this area by the Spanish. The name was given on December 13, the feast day of Saint Lucia.
The "Santa Lucia" colony was established between Vero Beach and Stuart around 1567, as shown on old Spanish maps that identified the area as Santa Lucia, what is now known as Vero Beach to Stuart.
The Saint Lucie Historical Society, tells us that what is now Saint Lucie County was known as East Florida in 1810. In 1821 the area was renamed St. Johns County. St. Johns was split into several counties in 1840.
That's when this area became Mosquito County.
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HISTORY OF THE LAND AT SAVANNAS PRESERVE
The history of Savannas Preserve State Park, along with the surrounding areas in Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, largely revolved around the Pineapple Farming Industry.
In 1881, Captain Thomas Richards was credited with planting the first pineapple slips in the area. Soon after, he established a pineapple plantation and an estate along the high bank located along the west Indian River Shore.
HISTORY OF FORT PIERCE
Reposted from Florida Backroads Travel
The official slogan is the "Sunrise City", sister city to the "Sunset City", San Francisco.
Fort Pierce, like many other Florida places, traces its name back to the Seminole Wars. A fort was built at this location between 1838 and 1842 and named for Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce who commanded troops at the fort.
Pierce happened to be the brother of Franklin Pierce, who was the President of the United States from 1853 to 1857.
Settlers began to arrive in the area in the 1860s, and founded a small fishing village named Edgartown that had an oyster cannery.
The village was included in an incorporation that established the City of Fort Pierce in 1901.
Fishing and pineapple growing were the most important economic drivers in the early years of the city, and it also served the cattle ranches in the prairies west of the city.
Beautiful St. Lucie Live Webcams
Click on each photo for the live webcam and description. Enjoy the view!
Reposted from Visit St Lucie.
See what’s happening in and around St. Lucie – Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie & Hutchinson Island 24/7. Check the current weather, boating conditions, surf conditions, beach activity, or just enjoy scenic views of our most picturesque spots. Watch our live webcams to soak in the best of St. Lucie’s water views!
St lucie county beaches
Here's a complete beach list of beaches in St. Lucie County.
Click on the beach name for the park description, phone number, location, directions, and amenities.
Blind Creek Beachside North and South) • Blue Heron Beach • Dollman Park Beachside • Frederick Douglass Memorial Park • Herman's Bay Beach • John Brooks Park Beachside • Middle Cove Beach • Normandy Beach • Ocean Bay Beachside • Pepper Park Beachside • Walton Rocks Beach / Dog Park • Waveland Beach
7 Best Things to Do in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, is renowned for its stunning beaches, exciting local events, vibrant downtown district, and many other community attractions. According to Authentic Florida, there are numerous must-see sights in Fort Pierce, including picturesque gardens, fascinating museums, scenic parks, and charming cafes.
Community Resources
Local Charitable Community Organizations
DIAL 211 FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE
211.ORG
- Angels of Hope Outreach – Homeless Ministry – Rehabilitation and Love
- Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County
- CareBag
- DoYouGiveARuck
- Family Meals (familymealsinc.org)
- Florida KidCare | Offering health insurance for children from birth through age 18
- Grace Family Church Food Pantry
- House of Hope
- Treasure Coast Blue Star Mothers -
HURRICANE SEASON - Be Smart. Be Prepared.
This hurricane page is a compilation of important emergency information from our cities of Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, The State of Florida, and national services and agencies. Please bookmark this St Lucie Tide page ! It contains all the information you should need in the event of an impending storm.
Say no to the "Hurricane Cut"
Palm trees were designed to bend and sway with the wind.
Those who know me know of two things that seriously annoy me, and coincidentally, both are related to trees. Of course, more than two things annoy me, but this post is about trees.
Dogs, Cats, and Cane Toads. Keeping Your Pets Safe.
Breeding Season is March to September
From March to September; eggs are laid in long strings, virtually indistinguishable from eggs of native "true" toads.
Cane Toads can lay up to 30,000 eggs twice a season —in long strings in fresh water. Both eggs and tadpoles are also poison. It’s easy to identify toad eggs; they are the only ones laid in long clear strands like spaghetti. The eggs look like a row of little black dots. Destroy the cane toad eggs by taking them out of the water and leaving them to dry. Cane toad eggs also contain bufotoxin and can harm or kill native animals that consume them.
Generally speaking, the adult cane toad has enough toxin to kill an average-sized dog in 15 minutes. The smaller the dog, or cat, the more seriously affected they will be. If your dog does come into contact with the toxin, early intervention is crucial for recovery. (more on this below)