The Disney Wilderness Preserve
We spent the afternoon hiking at the Disney Wildlife Preserve!
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The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve
2700 Scrub Jay Trail
Kissimmee, FL 34759
Phone: (407) 935-0002
Email: visitdwp@tnc.org
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Open daily, including weekends, November through March
Open Monday-Friday April through October
Today, The Nature Conservancy’s 11,500-acre Disney Wilderness Preserve near Kissimmee stands as a testament not only to Disney’s words, but to the power of cooperation, perseverance and innovative thinking. Perhaps most significantly, the preserve has become a national model for sustainable development and state-of-the-art conservation management. Working with The Nature Conservancy, the State of Florida, and a number of other groups, The Walt Disney Company purchased the property to mitigate its expansion and transferred it to the Conservancy to create a nature preserve dedicated to wetlands restoration on an unprecedented scale. The transfer also helped mitigate future impacts associated with the development of Walt Disney World. The Walt Disney Company provided funds for restoration and wildlife monitoring on the property and continues to partner on a number of on-site projects.
We Went Hiking In The Disney Wilderness Preserve!
Today we went for a hike in the Disney Wilderness Preserve located in Kissimmee Florida. This area was bought by the Walt Disney Company to mitigate its expansion and was transferred to The Nature Conservancy to create a nature preserve. We did a short 2.5 mile hike out to Lake Russell where we had a nice picnic out by the water. We saw a few alligators and the tracks of a raccoon and a sand hill crane. Other than those, we didn't see very many animals. Just a lot of bugs. It was still a very interesting and exciting trip to the Disney Wildlife Preserve. If you would like more information or would like to visit the preserve yourself you can find more information here: Join us tomorrow for another new video.
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Disney Wilderness Preserve
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Preserve address:2700 Scrub Jay Trail Kissimmee, FL 34759
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The preserve is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but is closed on weekends and most major holidays. This is NOT a Theme Park, it is a wild area being returned to nature.
Walt Disney thrilled children and adults alike with cartoons and amusement parks, but he knew that wonder could also be found right outside, in nature.
Today, The Nature Conservancy's 11,500-acre Disney Wilderness Preserve near Kissimmee stands as a testament not only to Disney's words, but to the power of cooperation, perseverance and innovative thinking. Perhaps most significantly, the preserve has become a national model for sustainable development and state-of-the-art conservation management.
ONE Short: LEAF Program at Disney Wilderness Preserve
High school students from New York City often visit Central Florida's attractions, but few spend their time tramping through swamps and woods to protect the local environment. Meet a group of kids who roughed it this summer with the Nature Conservancy's “Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future,” or LEAF Program, at the Disney Wilderness Preserve.
If you would like to see some of the work the girls did first hand, the preserve is open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday and offers walking trails and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Disney Wilderness Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy, this Osceola County preserve showcases the natural habitats once commonly found throughout this area that have been destroyed by development. Lake Russell, a pristine cypress lined lake, is a highlight.
Florida's Nature Conservancy Presentation
2616 Princess Way, Kissimmee, FL
Discover a unique property just minutes from Disney's front door but a world away. 10 acre Park on Princess Way - beautiful custom built 3 bedroom home with spacious 3 car garage lies on a picturesque 2.5 acre environmentally sensitive parcel of land. Sale includes the identical 2.5 acre border parcel on the south side of the property with the finest clay tennis court in Osceola county enveloped by lush natural Florida foliage. For the equestrian, a standalone horse stall, secure tack room and covered wash rack on a solidly poured oversized concrete pad with three individual paddocks and green pasture are also included. (horse stall is currently being used as tennis pro shop) in addition, the sale includes the 4.77 acre bordering parcel on the north side of the property with enough open area for a genuine English dressage course or small soccer field. This parcel also contains a private cozy 1,400 sf 3 bedroom guest home. All three natural parcels total a fraction under 10 acres with 666 feet of paved frontage on princess way. Each parcel is heavily landscaped with butterfly attracting florida native plants and all embrace a pristine natural conservation wetlands area. These three exquisite parcels are being sold as a package. No individual parcel may be purchased singularly. The combination of this acreage represents the most unique residential package of property to be found anywhere close to the central Florida attractions resort area of Lake Buena Vista and Kissimmee.
2616 Princess Way, Kissimmee Florida
Discover a unique property just minutes from Disney's front door but a world away. 10 acre Park on Princess Way - beautiful custom built 3 bedroom home with spacious 3 car garage lies on a picturesque 2.5 acre environmentally sensitive parcel of land. Sale includes the identical 2.5 acre border parcel on the south side of the property with the finest clay tennis court in Osceola county enveloped by lush natural Florida foliage. For the equestrian, a standalone horse stall, secure tack room and covered wash rack on a solidly poured oversized concrete pad with three individual paddocks and green pasture are also included. (horse stall is currently being used as tennis pro shop) in addition, the sale includes the 4.77 acre bordering parcel on the north side of the property with enough open area for a genuine English dressage course or small soccer field. This parcel also contains a private cozy 1,400 sf 3 bedroom guest home. All three natural parcels total a fraction under 10 acres with 666 feet of paved frontage on princess way. Each parcel is heavily landscaped with butterfly attracting florida native plants and all embrace a pristine natural conservation wetlands area. These three exquisite parcels are being sold as a package. No individual parcel may be purchased singularly. The combination of this acreage represents the most unique residential package of property to be found anywhere close to the central Florida attractions resort area of Lake Buena Vista and Kissimmee.
New Construction Homes in Kissimmee FL | Camden Model (2019)
New Construction Homes in Kissimmee FL | Camden Model (2019)
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Welcome Home, where location is key. This breathtaking community, surrounded by conservation areas, offers some of the most serene surroundings around, featuring large/private home sites with mature landscaping, it’s perfect for entertaining or just enjoying the view.
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SIIPA Model; Webmap on Early Detection and Rapid Response
Speakers and Bios:
Deb Stone graduated from USF with a B.S. in Biology in 2004, then began working as the Rare Plant Intern at Bok Tower Gardens, where her passion for all things botanical began to blossom. She then moved to Hillsborough County’s Environmental Lands program in 2006, working on invasive plant control, monitoring and prescribed fire. Deb started as the Restoration Steward for The Nature Conservancy at The Disney Wilderness Preserve in 2008, where she focused on invasive species prioritization, GIS technologies, working with local Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas, groundcover restoration and vegetation monitoring. In 2014, Deb moved to St. John’s River Water Management District as the Invasive Plant Program Supervisor, where she continues her focus on invasive species prioritization, restoration and GIS technologies. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida. Go Gators!
Becca VanKampen and her business partner Rachel Winston, formed the company MIA Consulting out of a growing need for comprehensive solutions to environmental data collection, management, and education. Together they have developed GIS solutions and educational resources for many different entities across the United States. Becca’s primary focus is developing web-based solutions that bridge the gap between end users and complicated software. She has successfully created many GIS solutions for land managers that enable them to take advantage of easy-to-use tools. She works closely with EDDMapS and is constantly looking for ways to better utilize their GIS data.
Presentation Summary:
Effective and efficient prioritization of invasive species treatments is an important aspect of land management and ecological restoration, as the number and distribution of invasive species increase and budgets decrease. Land managers have a multitude of prioritization frameworks from which to choose, but the vast majority only consider entire species across a landscape rather than individual populations. The Spatial Invasive Infestation and Priority Analysis (SIIPA) model (built in ESRI ArcGIS software) was built to be a customizable tool for rapid application of a prioritization framework to known invasive populations within a preserve, management area, or region. The SIIPA model is based on the framework provided in The Nature Conservancy’s Draft Weed Management Plan and prioritizes invasive species based on four characteristics common to many other schema: 1) current extent of the species; 2) current and potential impacts of the species; 3) value of habitats the species infests; and 4) difficulty of control and establishing replacement species. However, the model can be customized to have different classes for each characteristic, different weights for each class, and include other characteristics. To demonstrate how the model performs at different scales and for different land management objectives, we tested this model in three different case studies: the Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve in Kissimmee, Florida; the U.S. Forest Service’s Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Florida; and the Heartland Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area in central Florida.
The SIPPA model has also been adapted as a webmap on the Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) website to increase access to private landowners and agencies that do not have access to ESRI software. The webmap version uses the main four characteristics but still allows for customization in how those characteristics are prioritized. The SIIPA model provides land managers with an adaptable, easy-to-utilize decision support tool for making critical prioritization choices.
Kissimmee Basin: The Northern Everglades
On January 13, 2012, the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in south-central Florida became the 556th unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Refuge System. This area is key in conserving one of the last remaining grassland and longleaf pine savanna landscapes in eastern North America. The Everglades receives water from the Kissimmee River Valley, and it will benefit from the conservation and restoration of the headwaters with enhanced water quality, quantity and storage. For more information visit
Old Homestead Site at Flying Eagle Preserve
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These are some old ruins I saw while exploring at Flying Eagle Preserve, possibly an old homestead site. All that remains is the foundation, part of the walls and the chimney. Further into the wilderness I could see some other interesting traces from the past. Such a beautiful place to experience and you never know what you may find in these places. As always all artifacts and remains were left undisturbed, it is prohibited and illegal to metal detect and remove artifacts from these sites on State/public lands. Please be respectful of what history remains in these places. Thank you for watching!
Villas at Island Club
The Villas at Island Club is a quiet and peaceful community set back, just off the US192.
Victorian design and quaint pastel colors of the community echo the style of old Key West. Nestled between the natural beauty of a conservation area and a pond, the community offers a quiet and relaxing retreat only minutes from all the excitement that the area has to offer. This comfortable 3 bed condo, which is a ground floor unit, has great community facilities and represents exceptional value for money.
Tuscany Villa, Kissimmee, Florida
Welcome to our home located within the Tuscany Development at Westside, Kissimmee, Florida. It is located surrounded by wetlands and natural conservation areas, which makes it one of the most beautiful and tranquil settings you will find in Central Florida.
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As one of the main attractions in central Florida, Walt Disney World is only a 5 minute drive from our villa. Enter the park through the new west entrance just off highway 192, close to Animal Kingdom and you will miss much of the delay in accessing through the main entrance.
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Home sites in Poinciana are at least 70’ wide, giving you lots of room between homes. Backyards are spacious and there is plenty of room for a pool, playground or both. Lots of school bus-stops are located throughout the area, making getting to school a breeze.
Adams Homes has more than 50 home sites located in Village 7 in Polk County as well as your choice of home sites in areas within Osceola County. Poinciana is a beautiful, planned development where nature is the main attraction. Nearly 43 percent of the community's 47,000 acres are comprised of pristine lakes and wooded conservation areas including Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, trails for horseback riding, and two new nature trails in the Snell Creek and Huckleberry Island conservation areas. It's the perfect sanctuary from the frantic pace of business, commerce and crowds of tourists. Add to that 11,500 acres in the neighboring Walt Disney Wilderness Preserve, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, and Poinciana residents have nearly 30,000 acres of undisturbed natural beauty right at their fingertips.
Shingle Creek Regional Park - Kissimmee, Florida - Historic Steffee Homestead
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Triple Diamond Ranch - 7,985 +/- Acre Working Ranch in Prime Cow Country FOR SALE
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Triple Diamond Ranch is a 7,985-acre working ranch in Okeechobee County, Florida, an area considered “prime cow country.” Currently used as a cattle ranch, the history of Triple Diamond Ranch, along with its beautiful habitats, improvements, and meticulous care are what define its high quality.
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