Grassy Lake Preserve officially known as Mountain Lake Cut-Off, is 185 acres (0.75 km) of preserve purchased by the State of Florida in 2003 for $2.1 million in order to protect eight rare species of plants and one rare species of animal. It is located at U.S. 27 and Mountain Lake Cut-Off Road in Lake Wales, Florida). The property is managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as part of a network of preserves along the Lake Wales Ridge.
The preserve is located behind Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School.
References
- State Preserve Plans New Event at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-06-14) 10/06/2005 The Ledger
27°55′19″N 81°36′00″W / 27.922°N 81.600°W / 27.922; -81.600
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