Catering to hikers,
joggers, cyclists, and equestrians alike, the University
of West Florida offers miles of paths for public use. The
university’s 1,600-acre campus has been designated
a nature preserve. The nature walk is divided into three
areas, which can be walked in its entirety or separately
as time permits.
You can enjoy walking along a half-mile
boardwalk that winds through a hardwood swamp above Thompson’s
Bayou. The Edward Ball Wildlife Sanctuary is a favorite
destination for viewing wildlife and plants. Visitors
can also enjoy several naturally preserved and landscaped
areas on the main campus. UWF property also borders the
Escambia Bay estuary.
Landscape & Wildlife: The
Edward Ball Nature Preserve features a half-mile boardwalk,
which meanders through Thompson’s Bayou over a
hardwood swamp, with prothonotary warbler-laden cypress
trees above and wading egrets below. The preserve is
home to mammals, birds, fish and reptiles, including
turtles and an occasional American alligator.
*Birding: Songbirds
like northern parulas, summer tanagers and great crested
flycatchers frequent the area, and migration in spring
and fall can yield some interesting visiting species.
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