2 hours
Gourd Island
Free Tickets Available
Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am to 10:00 am (GMT-05:00)
Gourd Island
10170-10310 Russell Sampson Road, Saint Johns, United States
Rhonda Lovett will lead us on a tour of the 515-acre Gourd Island Conservation Area, which features wetland and upland natural communities, including floodplain swamp, basin swamp, dome swamp, depression marsh, wet flatwoods, mesic flatwoods, sandhill and xeric hammock.
The Florida Department of Transportation acquired the property in December 2010 and subsequently donated it to the St. Johns River Water Management District as mitigation for wetland impacts elsewhere.
Directions:
From I-95, take exit 329 for County Road 210. Turn east (left) onto CR 210 West. Take the first right onto Russell Sampson Road. At the traffic circle, take the second exit, staying left on Russell Sampson Road. The property entrance is on the right. The property is at 10182 Russell Sampson Road.
Parking may be tight, so please try to carpool if possible.
We encourage you to consider joining the SJRA. You can join for as little as $15/year, which will can help us continue and expand our work. To join the SJRA, follow this link: https://app.joinit.com/o/st-johns-regional-audubon
Tickets for Gourd Island with Rhonda Lovett can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Gourd Island | Free |
