Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management has created audio tours for 14 of the county’s most popular preserves and conservation parks, according to a news release.
Residents now can take a guided tour of select Hillsborough County locations, courtesy of their cellphone.
The Hillsborough FL Nature Tours app outlines each park’s popular features and amenities, and describes the flora, fauna, and points of interest specific to each property.
The app includes maps of the parks and preserves, and uses GPS to show visitors their current location. As a person approaches a specific area, the app brings up photos and an audio tour.
For example, at Lettuce Lake Park, the app includes photos and information from eight points of interest within the park, providing visitors details about everything from alligators and the observation tower, to roseate spoonbills and the ancient cypress trees.
There are three ways to use the audio tours: Download the app and listen at each stop; use the QR code provided on signs at each stop; or, go to the drop-down menu in the app for photos and text, which can be particularly useful for those who are deaf or hearing impaired.
The app is free through app stores.
Audio tours are available with these 14 parks and preserves: Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park; Alafia River Corridor South Nature Preserve; Apollo Beach Nature Preserve; Bahia Beach Nature Preserve; Bell Creek Nature Preserve; Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve; Edward Medard Conservation Park; Golden Aster Scrub Nature Preserve; Lake Frances Nature Preserve; Lake Park Conservation Park; Lettuce Lake Conservation Park; Lower Green Swamp Nature Preserve; Triple Creek Nature Preserve; and, Upper Tampa Bay Conservation Park.
Published June 22, 2022
