Tibet-Butler Preserve

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Tibet-Butler Preserve
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The boardwalk at Tibet-Butler Preserve
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Type Regional park
Location Orange County, Florida, United States
Nearest city Orlando, Florida
Coordinates 28°26′33″N81°32′30″W / 28.44250°N 81.54167°W / 28.44250; -81.54167
Area440 acres (1.8 km2)
Operated by Orange County Parks and Recreation
OpenAll year, 8:00am - 6:00pm
Website orangecountyfl.net

The Tibet-Butler Preserve is a county park located on the shore of Lake Butler, southwest of Orlando, Florida. It is managed by the Orange County Parks and Recreation.

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History

The land for Tibet-Butler Preserve was acquired in 1986 and 1987 using funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund and the Water Management Lands Trust Fund. [1]

Recreation

Tibet-Butler Preserve contains a nature center, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) of trails, a picnic area, a butterfly garden, and a wheelchair-accessible sandbox. [2] The nature center is called the Vera Carter Environmental Center, named after the Orange County Commissioner from 1980 to 1992. [3] It is home to a number of exhibits including live animals, taxidermy, and interactive displays.

Wildlife

The area consists of a variety of habitats, including bay swamps, marshes, cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, and scrub. [3] Wildlife includes gopher tortoises, North American river otters, nine-banded armadillos, american alligators, green and brown anoles, six-lined racerunners, and over 100 species of birds including bald eagles, osprey, and eastern screech owls. [4] Tibet-Butler Preserve is a site on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. [5]

Access and hours of operation

Tibet-Butler Preserve is located at 8777 Winter Garden Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32836. It is open daily, from 8:00am - 6:00pm. Trails are occasionally closed due to flooding. [6]

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References

  1. "Upper Lakes Land Assessment Region: Tibet-Butler" (PDF). South Florida Water Management District . Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. "Tibet-Butler Preserve". Florida Hikes!. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Tibet-Butler Preserve Tri-Fold Brochure" (PDF). Orange County Parks and Recreation . Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "Tibet-Butler Preserve Bird Checklist" (PDF). Orange County Parks and Recreation . Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. "Tibet-Butler Preserve". Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. "Tibet-Butler Preserve". Orange County Parks and Recreation . Retrieved 3 January 2017.