Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
White twinevine (Funastrum clausum) grows in moist places including the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, Captain Forster Preserve, and Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail. This fast-growing twining and clambering perennial vine is now available at some native plant nurseries mostly because it…
Thanks to Rick Battle for sharing these beautiful photos from a walk at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve on August 30, 2020. This 110-acre property reaches from Jungle Trail to the Atlantic Ocean. A parking lot and bathrooms are located on…
Winged loosestrife (Lythrum alatum) is flowering now in sunny spots at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA). Mary Ester & George Bollis, who shared the photo above, report that this plant is prolific at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve. Not to…
At the end of a walk at Captain Forster Hammock Preserve (CFHP) on 2/29/2020, some of the laggards came across a prolific plant along the edge of the trail. Thanks to Donna Winter (Class of 2016) for finding out its…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 