Walk at Six-Mile Cypress Slough

Join the Amblers for a leisurely walk on the boardwalk at Six-Mile Slough Preserve, followed by an optional breakfast at Panera Bread Company. We will gather up at 8:00 a.m. so that we will begin the walk at 8:10 a.m. The trail is only 1.2 miles, so we will likely do it twice. The Six-Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is a long, narrow wetland with slowly flowing freshwater. The entire Preserve (not walkable) is eleven miles long, one-third of a mile wide and is over 3,500 acres of intermingled wetland and upland. The appearance of the Slough changes with the seasons from dry (October-May) to wet (June-September). The Slough catches and slowly filters rainwater on its way towards Estero Bay. Animals adapted to life in wetlands, like alligators, turtles, otters, and wading birds, live at the Slough year-round. Additionally, many types of migratory birds use the Slough as a rest stop and feeding area. Panera Bread is in the same shopping center as Whole Foods and Mellow Mushroom Fort Myers.