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The 374-acre site is adjacent to the Myakka State Forest east of Englewood. It contains high quality pine flatwoods, wetlands and a slough system. Needle rush marsh dominates estuarine areas along the Myakka River.

Importance
High quality black needle rush marsh, riverine and upland areas provide productive wildlife habitats, especially for wading birds and fish. The species diversity, its location buffering the Myakka State Forest and Wild and Scenic state-designated Myakka River make this site ecologically important.

Status
On Oct. 4, 2006, the county acquired a 100-acre parcel that protects over two miles of sensitive river, estuary and creek frontage, at the point where the Myakka River flows into Charlotte County. The county closed on three small riverfront parcels in 2002.

Public Amenities at Myakka Forest Addition