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Take a Walk at the Conservancy and Enjoy Nature

lam Pass Country Park showcases vistas of a beautiful and educate participants about local flora and fauna, providing
beach amid a scenic boardwalk traversing a vibrant guests with an immersive eco-experience in the captivating and
C and unique natural habitat. Birding enthusiasts often biologically rich area.
enjoy sightings of beautiful shore birds, pileated woodpeckers, Clam Pass guided nature walks meet at the tram stop gazebo
and yellow-crowned night herons along the way. Learn about near the parking lot Monday – Saturday at 9 a.m. (excluding
Southwest Florida shells and see other treasures such as shark holidays). Each walk is unique and lasts approximately two hours.
teeth the Gulf may deliver to the shore. On Sundays between 9 and 11 a.m., join Conservancy volunteer
At the Briggs Boardwalk just south of Naples, a Great naturalists on the beach near the pass to view birds through a scope
Florida Birding Trail site with a half-mile boardwalk that passes and ask questions. Find out what birds are resting at Clam Pass,
through seven unique habitats from scrub to brackish ponds, why they are there and maybe even see nesting osprey. Free nature
little has changed from thousands of years ago. Commune with walks are offered in partnership with Collier County Parks and
nature while learning about Southwest Florida’s ever-enchanting Recreation.
natural environment with the Conservancy of Southwest Through the month of March, guided nature walks are offered
Florida’s free, guided nature walks at Clam Pass through April daily at 10 a.m. at the Briggs Boardwalk just south of Naples. Tour
and Briggs Boardwalk through March. Walkers have the luxury visitors meet their guides at the parking lot in front of the law
of learning as they stroll, while volunteer naturalists point out enforcement office of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission on
trees and plants that dominate the scenery. Shell Island Road.
“Southwest Florida is an ecosystem so rich with diversity, it In addition to guided tours, Conservancy volunteers are also
rivals the wildest places on earth,” said Rob Moher, president available on the boardwalk seven days a week from 9 a.m. to
and Noon January through March, (except in inclement weather and
CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. “For 55 on holidays) to help visitors spot and identify plants, birds and
years, the Conservancy has been working to protect our natural other animals with a spotting telescope on an elevated observation
assets for future generations. It’s our pleasure to share our passion platform overlooking brackish ponds. Special free tours for groups
and inspire visitors and residents through these free guided can be arranged for school and college classes, organizations, clubs,
walks.” or even just friends.
Now through April Clam Pass, located on Seagate Drive just
west of U.S. 41 in Naples, is a picturesque setting for guided
walking tours. Throughout each tour, trained naturalists narrate

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