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| T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve | |
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| Carlton Reserve | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Carlton Reserve A map showing the location of the preserve in Florida | |
| Location | Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°07′36″N 82°20′22″W / 27.1267°N 82.3395°W |
| Area | 24,565 acres (9,941 ha) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Named for | Mabry Carlton |
| Governing body | Sarasota 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 80 miles (130 km) of hiking, equestrian, and biking trails.
History
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] The land was purchased in 1982 as part of a referendum for a water wellfield.[2] The referendum permitted the county to issue up to $30 million in general obligation bonds to purchase the land. 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 reserve.[2]
The site is named after Mabry Carlton, a county commissioner who had a critical role in acquiring the land.[3]
Environment
Habitats in the preserve include dry prairie, pine flatwoods, mesic hammocks and seasonal wetlands. Wildlife on the land include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, bobcats, swallow-tailed kites, and wading birds. The wildflowers pine lily, tarflower and Iris versicolor, the purple iris, have been identified on the property.
The park's Myakka Island Wilderness Trail connects the Carlton Reserve with Myakka River State Park.[4] Approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of the Myakka River abuts the reserve.
References
- ^ Favorite, Merab (August 26, 2018). "Sunday Favorites: The History of Carlton Reserve". The Bradenton Times. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ a b T. Mabry Carlton Reserve Land Development Plan (Report). Sarasota County. June 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
{{cite report}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "Discover Natural Sarasota County". Visit Sarasota. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Carlton Reserve". Visit Sarasota. Retrieved September 22, 2021.