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Six Mile Cypress Slough to be Closed Three Weeks for Repairs
May 23, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 23, 2005) - Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve will be closed starting Monday, June 6 for repairs to the mile-long boardwalk that runs through the park. The reopening is tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 23. The boardwalk trail along Gator Lake will be replaced using Trex lumber. Trex is a product that combines recycled plastic grocery bags, reclaimed pallet wrap and waste wood into a long lasting decking material. For more information about the benefits of this product visit: www.trex.com. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is located at 7751 Penzance Crossing, about 1.5 miles north of Daniels Parkway on Six Mile Cypress/Ben Pratt Parkway. It offers a 2,200-acre wetland ecosystem with a mile-long accessible boardwalk trail, amphitheater, picnic tables, shelter areas, restrooms, seating enclaves and observation decks. Winter hours (October through March) are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Summer hours (April through September) are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Guided Walks are: January - March: 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily |