Highlands Scrub Natural Area

 

 

 

 

Size: 34.3 Acres

Habitat: Fragment of a very rare scrub community remaining in Broward County.

Vegetation:Canopy of sand pine or scrub oaks with a subcanopy of saw palmetto, small scrub oaks, gopher apple, and prickly pear cactus. Other groundcovers found in more open areas include Jester lichen, scrub mint, deer moss, rosemary, pawpaw, and staggerbush.

Wildlife:Five-lined skink, six-lined racerunner, gopher tortoise, gray fox, northern cardinal, and migratory bird species.

Amenities: 1800 feet of concrete trail, interpretive signage, benches, and shelter.

 

 

 

The park is accessible from Broward County Transit bus route #20.

 

 

 

For more information:

Highland Scrub Natural Area 
4050 North Dixie Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Phone: 954-357-8700
Fax: 954-357-8703
E-mail: NatureNews@broward.org