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 They are the natural wonders that flow through Florida. They are home to mullet, manatees and even mermaids. They are Florida’s springs and they need our help.Florida has the largest concentration of springs in the world. There are more than 200 springs within the District. During the past century, these natural treasures have become threatened by human activities, climate change and other factors.The District is a leader in the effort to help protect our springs. Each…

This property contains relatively unaltered natural land. The dominant natural communities are pine flatwoods, scrubby flatwoods, scrub, freshwater marsh and hardwood hammocks. The pine overstory in the flatwoods was logged by prior owners, but a high diversity of natural understory species remain. The northern portion of the tract has a higher elevation and drains into the Manatee River. The southern portion contains the freshwater marsh that gives the tract its name. The…