Ridge Rangers will team up with TNC volunteers to help improve habitat around or along fence lines at Tiger Creek Preserve. This includes using loppers or other hand tools to remove vegetation that may cause damage to the existing fence. 

This event is a partnership between The Nature Conservancy and Ridge Rangers volunteers. It has become a continuous project because of the successful efforts of previous Ridge Rangers. Much appreciation to all who have contributed to its success! 

We will work in the flat wooded area near the bathroom and water facilities. Invasive species will be removed by hand and placed into garbage bags for proper disposal. 

Goal: to water and monitor the long leaf pines planted months ago

Recommended attire: long pants, closed toe shoes, hat, and sunscreen. Recommended gear: work gloves and water bottle. Optional bring-along: snacks. Cold water and restrooms are located near the work site. Bags will be provided for litter and debris. 

We will meet at the main office of Tiger Creek Preserve.

Driving Directions:

Meeting/Specific Driving Directions:

From the North on State Highway 27:

Go approximately four miles south of the intersection with Highway 60 in Lake Wales. Turn left onto County Road 640 (at the stoplight, look for a sign for Babson Park and Webber College; Fat boy’s BBQ is on the corner.) Go 2 miles to SR 17 (Scenic Highway) and turn right. Go through Babson Park. At the top of the hill, turn left at N. Lake Moody Road. At the stop sign, turn left onto Murray Road. Go 2 miles and take a left onto Pfundstein Road. At the office, take the gravel drive past the “Hiker Parking” sign. Go through the open gate to a “Visitor Parking” sign. Keep left for parking.

From the South on State Highway 27:

Travel four miles north of Avon Park to State Road 17 (Scenic Highway). Turn right at the stoplight and take S.R. 17 through the little town of Frostproof, around Lake Moody and up the hill. At the top of the hill, turn right at Murray Road. Go 2 miles and take a left onto Pfundstein Road. At the office, take the gravel drive past the “Hiker Parking” sign. Go through the open gate to a “Visitor Parking” sign. Keep left for parking.