We went to visit Lovers Key State Park this Thursday morning
for class. I have been to the park before but only to go fishing. I was very
interested in learning why it meant so much to my community besides for
fishing. When we got there we walked down the docks and stopped to talk about
the mangroves. There are three different types of mangroves native to Southwest
Florida. They are the Black, White, and Red mangrove trees. Mangroves do a lot
for the environment around them that I did not even know. They provide an estuary environment for
the fish to grow and prosper. They also provide shelter to many fish when they
are smaller so bigger fish cannot eat them. Mangroves also provide a wind
barrier and stop erosion from happening. After our talk about the Mangroves we
went out to the ocean and got to enjoy the nature around us for a little while,
overall I’d say it was a successful trip.
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