![]() ![]() Visited by many every day, it is also part of the grounds of a large, annual, downtown street festival called the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival. The Park lies just across the main street from a historical restoration of the town’s defunct rail depot, now a museum. The small city of Sopchoppy, in Wakulla County, established Sopchoppy Depot Park in 2015 as a multi-purpose park on city property. Project Contractor: Sarracenia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.Project Designer: Betsy Smith, David Roddenberry, and Lynn Artz. ![]() Most plants in the gardens have been labelled by City Hall staff and members of the Vegetation Committee. 75 Florida native species can be found on the grounds of City Hall. Over the years, additional native plantings have been supplemented to increase species diversity and wildlife habitat. “Sanibel is and shall remain a barrier island, one in which a diverse population lives in harmony with the Island’s wildlife and natural habitats.” (1974 incorporation statement)Īfter completion of City Hall, its newly created Vegetation Committee focused its efforts on planting Florida native plants which complimented the native trees protected when City Hall was built. This has allowed Sanibel to create a “Sanctuary” environment on the barrier island. The city of Sanibel places the natural environment at the top of the hierarchy of its values. Project Contractor: City of Sanibel and volunteers. ![]() City of Sanibel Native Demonstration Garden ![]()
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