Remove Old Barb Wire Fencing.

Removing old structures and fencing helps to return the area to a pristine natural site, and increases safety for workers and wildlife.

Meet at the Carter Creek Main Entrance/Parking Area

Please wear sturdy footwear, long pants/long sleeves, and a hat. Please bring your workgloves and a hiker's water bottle or similar.

We'll have cold drinking water and all the tools necessary.

The FWC Carter Creek Unit is part of the Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area. The most distinctive natural community on the Lake Wales Ridge is scrub, home to one of the rarest collections of plants and animals in the world. Healthy scrub has the appearance of a miniature forest with trees seldom taller than 10 feet and open patches of sand. The WEA contains 20 of 22 federally listed plant species known to occur on the Lake Wales Ridge