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{{Short description|Preserve located in Sarasota County, Florida}}
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'''T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Reserve''', also known as the '''Carlton Reserve''', is a 24,565 acre preserve in [[Sarasota County, Florida]]. The Reserve has 80 miles of hiking, equestrian, and biking trails. The park's [[Myakka Island Wilderness Trail]] connects the Carlton Reserve with [[Myakka River State Park]].
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'''T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve''', also known as the '''Carlton Reserve''', is a {{Convert|24565|acre|adj=on}} preserve in [[Sarasota County, Florida]]. The reserve has {{Convert|100|mi}} of hiking, equestrian and biking trails.


==History==
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Habitats in the preserve include dry [[prairie]], pine [[flatwood]]s, [[Hammock (ecology)#Mesic hammock|mesic hammocks]] and seasonal [[wetland]]s. Wildlife on the land include [[white-tailed deer]], [[wild turkey]], [[bobcat]]s, [[Swallow-tailed Kite]]s, and [[wading bird]]s. The wildflowers [[Lilium catesbaei|pine lily]], [[Befaria racemosa|tarflower]] and [[purple iris]] have been identified on the property.
In the 1920s, the [[Ringling brothers]] invested in large tracts of land within the eastern portion of Sarasota County. It was then bought by the [[MacArthur Foundation]] and subsequently known as the Ringling–MacArthur Tract or Ringling–MacArthur Reserve.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2021-09-22 |title=Sunday Favorites: The History of Carlton Reserve |url=https://thebradentontimes.com/sunday-favorites-the-history-of-carlton-reserve-p20143-133.htm |website=The Bradenton Times |first1=Merab |last1=Favorite |date=August 26, 2018}}</ref><!--Need to find date of transfer--> A referendum approved by county voters on November 2, 1982, permitted the county to issue up to $30&nbsp;million in [[general obligation bond]]s (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US-GDP|30000000|1982}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}} dollars){{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}} to purchase the land for a water wellfield along with conservation and recreational uses.<ref name="SCReport">{{cite report |url=https://www.scgov.net/Home/ShowDocument?id=1264 |title=T. Mabry Carlton Reserve Land Development Plan |date=June 1994 |agency=Natural Resources Department |publisher=Sarasota County |access-date=September 22, 2021}}</ref> The county initially purchased {{convert|16074|acres}} of the land from MacArthur Foundation for $18.5&nbsp;million in 1984. An additional {{convert|8238|acres}} was purchased in 1987 for $4.9&nbsp;million. [[Southwest Florida Water Management District]] (SWFWMD) purchased {{convert|8249|acres}} through the state's "Save Our Rivers" program in 1994. A land swap between the water district and Sarasota County was done as part of the purchase and added {{convert|253|acres}} to the preserve.<ref name="SCReport"/>


The site is named in honor of Thomas Mabry Carlton Jr., a county commissioner who had a critical role in acquiring the land.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=September 20, 2021 |title=Discover Natural Sarasota County |url=https://www.visitsarasota.com/discover-natural-sarasota-county |website=Visit Sarasota}}</ref> He died in a plane crash at his family ranch in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2021-09-24 |title=Florida Cowgirls: Mabry Carlton Ranch |url=http://southtampamagazine.com/florida-cowgirls-mabry-carlton-ranch/ |website=South Tampa Magazine |date=May 21, 2014}}</ref>
Purchased in 1982 for a water wellfield, the remaining acreage was set aside for natural resource protection. The site is named in honor of a former County Commissioner who had a critical role in acquiring the land.<ref>[http://www.myakkariver.net/index.php/t-mabry-carlton-reserve/]</ref><ref>[http://www.discovernaturalsarasota.org/listing/carlton-reserve-venice/]</ref>

==Environment==
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Habitats in the preserve include dry [[prairie]], pine [[flatwood]]s, [[Hammock (ecology)#Mesic hammocks|mesic hammocks]] and seasonal [[wetland]]s.<ref name="SCReport"/> Wildlife on the land include [[white-tailed deer]], [[wild turkey]], [[bobcat]]s, [[swallow-tailed kite]]s, [[eastern diamondback rattlesnake]]s, and [[wading bird]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/33564/636682755665870000 |title=Birds of the Carlton Reserve |access-date=September 27, 2021 |date=September 2007 |author1=Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department |author2=Venice Area Audubon Society |website=Sarasota County Government}}</ref> The wildflowers [[Lilium catesbaei|pine lily]], [[tarflower]] and ''[[Iris versicolor]]'', the purple iris, have been identified on the property.<ref name="SCReport"/>

The park's {{convert|12|mile|adj=on}} Myakka Island Wilderness Trail connects the Carlton Reserve with [[Myakka River State Park]], located north of the preserve.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=September 22, 2021 |title=Carlton Reserve |url=https://www.visitsarasota.com/parks/carlton-reserve |website=Visit Sarasota}}</ref> Approximately {{convert|6.5|miles}} of the [[Myakka River]] abuts the reserve.

The preserve also connects east to the Big Slough Preserve and [[Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park]] through the South Powerline Trail.<ref>{{cite map |url=https://www.carltonreserve.org/app/download/11574633877/NorthPortLegacyTrailConnec.pdf |title=Proposed North Port Connection to Legacy Trail |website=Friends of the Carlton Ranch |publisher=Sarasota County |access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.scgov.net/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/604/4323 Official website]


[[Category:Nature reserves| ]]
[[Category:Nature reserves in Florida]]
[[Category:Conservation]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Sarasota County, Florida]]
[[Category:Regional parks]]
[[Category:Parks in Sarasota County, Florida]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1984]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in Florida]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 6 August 2024

T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve
Carlton Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve
Map showing the location of T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve
Carlton Reserve
A map showing the location of the preserve in Florida
LocationSarasota County, Florida
Nearest cityVenice, Florida
Coordinates27°07′36″N 82°20′22″W / 27.1267°N 82.3395°W / 27.1267; -82.3395
Area24,565 acres (9,941 ha)
Established1984 (1984)
Named forThomas Mabry Carlton
Governing bodySarasota County
Official website

T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve, also known as the Carlton Reserve, is a 24,565-acre (9,941 ha) preserve in Sarasota County, Florida. The reserve has 100 miles (160 km) of hiking, equestrian and biking trails.

History

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In the 1920s, the Ringling brothers invested in large tracts of land within the eastern portion of Sarasota County. It was then bought by the MacArthur Foundation and subsequently known as the Ringling–MacArthur Tract or Ringling–MacArthur Reserve.[1] A referendum approved by county voters on November 2, 1982, permitted the county to issue up to $30 million in general obligation bonds ($80.2 million in 2023 dollars)[2] to purchase the land for a water wellfield along with conservation and recreational uses.[3] The county initially purchased 16,074 acres (6,505 ha) of the land from MacArthur Foundation for $18.5 million in 1984. An additional 8,238 acres (3,334 ha) was purchased in 1987 for $4.9 million. Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) purchased 8,249 acres (3,338 ha) through the state's "Save Our Rivers" program in 1994. A land swap between the water district and Sarasota County was done as part of the purchase and added 253 acres (102 ha) to the preserve.[3]

The site is named in honor of Thomas Mabry Carlton Jr., a county commissioner who had a critical role in acquiring the land.[4] He died in a plane crash at his family ranch in 1989.[5]

Environment

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Habitats in the preserve include dry prairie, pine flatwoods, mesic hammocks and seasonal wetlands.[3] Wildlife on the land include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobcats, swallow-tailed kites, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, and wading birds.[6] The wildflowers pine lily, tarflower and Iris versicolor, the purple iris, have been identified on the property.[3]

The park's 12-mile (19 km) Myakka Island Wilderness Trail connects the Carlton Reserve with Myakka River State Park, located north of the preserve.[7] Approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of the Myakka River abuts the reserve.

The preserve also connects east to the Big Slough Preserve and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park through the South Powerline Trail.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Favorite, Merab (August 26, 2018). "Sunday Favorites: The History of Carlton Reserve". The Bradenton Times. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  3. ^ a b c d T. Mabry Carlton Reserve Land Development Plan (Report). Sarasota County. June 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2021. {{cite report}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Discover Natural Sarasota County". Visit Sarasota. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Florida Cowgirls: Mabry Carlton Ranch". South Tampa Magazine. May 21, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department; Venice Area Audubon Society (September 2007). "Birds of the Carlton Reserve". Sarasota County Government. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Carlton Reserve". Visit Sarasota. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Proposed North Port Connection to Legacy Trail" (PDF) (Map). Friends of the Carlton Ranch. Sarasota County. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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