About 30 years ago we had a chance to visit the Fakahatchee Strand on a hiking tour through the swap and hammocks with the Florida Native Plant Society. It is located in the Big Cypress Swamp on this map.

We hiked with Dr. Richard Wunderlin who pointed out local native plants, many of which were only found in the strand. Dr. Wunderlin is the driving force behind The Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. We saw snakes, alligators, birds and ghost orchids, to name a few, while wading in up to waist deep water in this part of the Everglades. It was a trip we will never forget.

The Southwest Florida Green Directory is a place where you connect with Southwest Florida's green businesses, green products, green services, green organizations, green events, green news, and green places to go. The group is visiting Fakahatchee Island. You can join them for what will be a trip you will always remember. Click their link for details. Friends of the Fakahatchee Stand also has trips through the strand and leads the coastal cruise.

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