Alachua County Forever Preserve Preview Hike at Black Lake Preserve

🌿 Explore Black Lake Preserve Before It Opens! 🌿

Join Alachua County as we celebrate 25 years of Alachua County Forever with a special preview hike at Black Lake Preserve in Melrose.

📅 Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
⏰ 9–11 a.m.
📍 6197 NE 225th St., Melrose

This guided 1-mile hike will take you through mesic flatwoods and near a basin swamp, where you can learn about local plants, wildlife, and the Alachua County Forever program. The preserve isn’t open to the public yet—so this is a rare first look ahead of its planned 2026 opening!

👟 Wear sturdy shoes
🦟 Bring insect repellent
😎 Bring sun protection
💧 Bring water
🚻 No restroom facilities on-site