Hickory Preserve

04/13/2026

Our nature loving hearts are full! 💚 We enjoyed a lovely hike through Hickory Preserve on Saturday learning plant identification skills from local botany experts: Andy Clewell and Lilly Anderson-Messec. Besides finding Buffalo Clover, the best part was sharing the beauty of Hickory Preserve with over 20 botany enthusiasts from near and far.

A big thanks to everyone that joined us and helped to raise funds for the Preserve! We really appreciate your support.

04/09/2026

Learn about Hickory Preserve and our unique Shortleaf Pine-Oak-Hickory woods in this WFSU ecology blog post and 5 minute video. And help us protect and manage Hickory Preserve by contributing at Hickorypreserve.org or contribute and come out to see the land and learn about plants on our very special field trip this Saturday - register at the link at Hickorypreserve.org

Tallahassee's Hickory Preserve is home to an ecosystem found nowhere else in Florida. Shortleaf/ oak/ hickory is a Red Hills habitat.

04/05/2026

🌿Join us next Saturday, April 11th, for a Guided Botanical Tour of Hickory Preserve to learn plant identification skills with two renowned North Florida Botanists/Ecologists: Lilly Anderson-Messec and Dr. Andre Clewell.

REGISTER HERE:

Guided plant identification tour of Hickory Preserve with Tallahassee botany experts.

03/26/2026

Field trip day for our team! 🔥 We went behind the scenes to learn all about the science of prescribed burning and forest restoration. It was inspiring to see these healthy woodlands up close. Many thanks to Jean & Neil and Nelson for the wonderful tour!!

03/19/2026

Fun stuff happening. Read all about it.

Exciting things are happening this Spring for Hickory Preserve! The Northwest Florida Water Management District has approved the purchase of a conservation easement that will ensure that the Hickory Preserve land remains protected forever. This is a tremendous milestone that will also help toward pa...

03/12/2026

We need your helping hands!

We have an immediate task ahead of us: Spring Cleaning! Over the next two months, we must remove the trash and metal debris historically dumped on the Hickory Preserve property.

Saturday, March 14th, 9 AM
Meet near the cell tower on William Smith Lane. Bring work gloves and wear protective clothing.

Contact Ken Ross (850-766-2932) or Tom Kelley (850-841-9923) for more details