Brooker Creek Preserve

Brooker Creek Preserve is located in Pinellas County, Florida, owned by the Pinellas County government and the Southwest Florida Water Management District,[1] and managed by the Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources Department. It encompasses 9,800 acres (40 km2) and offers birding, horseback riding, and hiking. The Preserve office is located at 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, Florida,[2]

Brooker Creek Preserve
A trail bridge built by Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve.
LocationPinellas County, Florida
Nearest cityTarpon Springs, Florida
Coordinates28.1092°N 82.665°W / 28.1092; -82.665
Area9,800 acres (40 km2)
Established1992
Governing bodySouthwest Florida Water Management District
www.brookercreekpreserve.org

The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center features displays and interactive exhibits about Florida natural history and local history. Educational and interpretive programs are offered for the public.

Aboriginal History

"Native people hunted and gathered here for thousands of years, leaving behind spear points that date from 7000 BCE to 900 CE."[3] The most recent aboriginal tribe to occupy the land that encompasses the Brooker Creek Preserve was the Tocobaga tribe. The Tocobaga declined in the 17th century and became extinct in the 18th century due to disease and violence.[4]

Photos added here are from the nature trail near the education center.

  • Brooker creek nature walkway
  • Brooker creek nature walk


See also

References
  1. State Recreation Areas
  2. Official Brooker Creek Preserve Website.
  3. Brooker Creek Preserve History Archived October 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay, Exploring Florida: A Social Studies Resource for Students and Teachers.


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