Boyd Hill
NATURE PRESERVE
Rooted in Nature
Built for Community
The City of St. Petersburg owns, operates and manages Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. The 245-acre, award-winning property features 6 miles of trails and boardwalks through a variety of habitats including hardwood hammocks, sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, willow marsh, swamp woodlands and lake shore. The Preserve, formerly known as Lake Maggiore Park, was renamed in 1958 after a park superintendent whose dream was to bring together the people of an urban community and nature-in-the-raw without disturbing the balance of either.
AdVocate | Educate | Conserve
Host member appreciation events
Provide camp scholarships for children
Fund environmental education exhibits
Underwrite the Natural History Speaker Series
Advocate for land acquisition
Supplement the Birds of Prey program
Collaborate closely with the City of St. Petersburg
What we do to preserve
the Birds of Prey Program
The Birds of Prey Program is a partnership between the Friends of Boyd Hill and the City of St. Petersburg. Both organizations share costs for food, shelter, and veterinary services, as well as responsibility for the birds' care and well-being.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
The City of St. Petersburg coordinates a variety of volunteer opportunities at the Preserve, including animal care, land management, gardening, and more. Please fill out an application and contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 727-893-7326 to sign up for an orientation.
Read the informal History of Boyd Hill Nature Park St. Petersburg, Florida. Researched and written and by Elizabeth M. Verbeck.