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Where We Work

Rare Florida scrub of the Lake Wales Ridge

Over 45 protected areas along the Lake Wales Ridge are managed by private, county, state and federal agencies.  The Ridge Rangers work with many of these areas, spanning Polk and Highlands counties.

Below are links to some of the areas where volunteers can and do make a difference:

   Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve
   Archbold Biological Station
   Avon Park Air Force Range 
   Crooked Lake Prairie
   Hickory Lake Scrub
   Highlands Hammock State Park
   Historic Bok Sanctuary
   Jack Creek
   Lake Marion Creek
   Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
   Lake Wales Ridge State Forest
   Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area
   Lakeland Highlands Scrub
   Tiger Creek Preserve