The Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) is located east of U.S. 1 on 9th Street SE (Oslo Road) in southern Indian River County and includes more than 440 acres purchased by Indian River County for preservation and public enjoyment. Rustic trails wend through oak hammocks, scrubby pine flatwoods, sand pine scrub, and coastal wetlands.
The Indian River County Parks Department Conservation Lands Program has primary responsibility for managing this property. The Indian River Mosquito Control District assists with management of the coastal wetlands. Contact information for the Indian River County Conservation Lands program by phone at 772-589-9223 or visit their website.
This conservation area is adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, a research center of the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Since 1998, the FMEL has conducted a Volunteer Nature Stewardship program for ORCA (except during 2021 & 2022 due to covid). Volunteers lead free nature walks, work to control invasive pest plants, and explore ORCA to learn more about this unique mosaic of easily accessible habitats.
These efforts and this website are underwritten by the ORCA Environmental Education Fund, an endowment with the University of Florida.
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 