The Longleaf: An Urban Forest Legend

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FNAI: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Florida 4-H Ecology

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Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants USF

Florida's Native and Naturalized Orchids

Florida Native Plant Society

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Florida Museum of Natural History Checklist of Established Florida Amphibians and Reptiles

Florida Museum of Natural History Online Guide to Florida Snakes

Florida Museum of Natural History Online Guide to Florida Venomous Snakes

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UF/Plant City Wildlife Page

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Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants


Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

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Back Woods Forest Preserve Trail Map

Back Woods Forest Preserve Trail Map

About Our Forest

The Back Woods at the Museum of Science & Industry is a 25 acre forest preserve in the midst of urban Tampa, Florida.

On your visit:
*Enjoy nature trails that wind through Florida sandhill, flatwoods, hardwood hammock, and wetland communities!
*See examples of Karst topography in two sinkholes
*Learn how stormwater wetlands store and clean the water before it returns to the aquifer
*Observe numerous songbirds, woodpeckers, and raptors that find refuge in our urban forest oasis
*Sneak a peek down a gopher tortoise burrow
*Challenge your mind with questions about Florida plants and animals and the ecosystems that support them.

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About our Sponsors

About our Sponsors
Current restoration efforts are funded in part through a Pollution Recovery Fund Grant awarded from the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County

Additional funding for upland habitat restoration provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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    Restoration efforts in the Back Woods rely on funding from grants, volunteers, and in-kind donations from private companies and individuals. Our greatest need is for the tools necessary to physically restore, measure, and monitor the forest. Please help us in our effort to restore and conserve the Back Woods by donating your time or materials.
    Please review our Wish List to see how you can help.

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