Connecting with Fall Blooms Buggy Tour

Fall in love with Tiger Creek on our blooming buggy tour, featuring our favorites Florida paintbrush, blazing star and more! Utilize our plant checklist highlighting over 450 different plants found on the property or enjoy a fall blooms for beginners' guide.

Connecting with Conservation Weekends (CwC) introduces guests to TNC conservation priorities with a free monthly activity. This month’s tour focuses on new growth after fire and learning about fall blooms. We will provide fun facts about our fall flowering plants and grasses, along with identification tips. We will discuss how we manage our land to achieve high biodiversity at Tiger Creek, Florida and around the world.

This tour includes a buggy tour and two optional stops to get off and connect with our blooms up close. This is an introductory tour to flowering plants and grasses, no previous experience necessary.

Please Consider:

• All guests will be required to sign a waiver onsite
• All youth (ages 12-17) must be accompanied by a legal guardian

• All guests must be able to climb steep steps to board the buggy.
• Dress Code: Guests should wear bug/sun protective clothing. Closed toed shoes, long pants, hat, and sunglasses are recommended.
• Parking: free onsite at office (1 ADA van accessible)
• Restroom: 2 non-gendered (1 ADA compliant) at office Guests must use restroom prior to boarding buggy
• Water: Cooler for water refills provided
• Binoculars, sunscreen and bug spray available for use

• There are two optional stops where guests will get off the buggy to explore. Stops will involve maneuvering in sandy soil and uneven terrain. Guests can remain on buggy.

• For accessibility accommodation requests please contact the Outreach and Volunteer Specialist Virginia Hamilton: v.a.hamilton@tnc.org or 863-635-7657