Category Archives: Park

A recent visit to Hathaway Park

Posted on 2011/08/08 by birds n' bugs

Hathaway Park is a small park on Shell Creek.  It has two entrances on Washington Loop Road off US-17 in Punta Gorda FL.  With the recent heat, and rain, I haven’t had a lot of bird or animal activity to … Continue reading →

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Charlotte County Extension Demonstration Garden

Posted on 2011/04/24 by birds n' bugs

There are actually two of these gardens.  One is near the Extension Office Campus near their headquarters on Harborview Rd which is very well kept.  The other is older and smaller and located in Punta Gorda at the end of … Continue reading →

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More wildflowers – Punta Gorda Nature Park

Posted on 2011/04/14 by birds n' bugs

This morning, I was off for a walk at the Punta Gorda Nature Park which isn’t much more than a mile or so long path around Fire Station #3 and the water plant for Punta Gorda Isles. Still, it is … Continue reading →

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Another trip to Venice Rookery

Posted on 2011/03/18 by birds n' bugs

It was time to go to Sarasota to bring back a couple of pictures that had been on display at the Senior Friendship Center as part of the Sarasota Camera Club contest.  On the way back we made another stop … Continue reading →

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A few birds from Boca Grande

Posted on 2011/03/09 by birds n' bugs

Boca Grande is a small resort village on the south end of Gasparilla Island.  The island is one of the gulf coast barrier islands and Boca Grande Pass is the place where Charlotte Harbor meets the Gulf of Mexico.   Despite … Continue reading →

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Doggy fun at Laishley Park

Posted on 2011/03/07 by birds n' bugs

As a part of the Punta Gorda Barbecue Festival we had a dockdogs competition run by Sun Coast Dockdogs.  In these competitions, dogs run down an ‘dock’ and jumped into a four foot deep pool for distance.  It was open … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Seaboard Grade – North of Tram Grade

Posted on 2011/02/21 by birds n' bugs

This is a rustic road with some patches of sugar sand but, none make it impassable with a high clearance vehicle  as far as Powerline Grade.  It can be driven by car for some distance.  This is the entrance at … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Oilwell Grade south of Tuckers Grade

Posted on 2011/02/19 by birds n' bugs

This is a somewhat different road for the WMA.  It’s hardshell and passable for most vehicles.  While most of the recreation area is pine flatwoods, this section is more like dry prairie.   There have obviously been some fairly recent controlled … Continue reading →

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Prairie Creek Preserve

Posted on 2011/02/16 by birds n' bugs

Prairie Creek Preserve is a relatively new preserve and does not have facilities of any kind.  It has been left in as natural a state as possible since Charlotte County procured the land.  It consists of about 1600 acres with … Continue reading →

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Babcock-Webb WMA – Seaboard Grade – South of Tuckers Grade

Posted on 2011/02/08 by birds n' bugs

This road should only be attempted with high ground clearance vehicles. There was a ford not far from the intersection which has been graded but the road is still narrow and turn arounds are limited.  It starts at an old cattle grid … Continue reading →

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