Come and enjoy a quiet walk on our 2/3 mile boardwalk leading through the wetlands to a covered pavilion on Lake Apopka. The preserve is open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM every day.

The mission of the Oakland Nature Preserve is to promote understanding of the fragile balances among land, water, mankind, and the environment by EDUCATING present and future generations about the natural ecosystems of the Lake Apopka Basin and by RESTORING and CONSERVING the lands within the Preserve.

Bloom 'n Grow Garden Society has made another generous donation to the Oakland Nature Preserve. This morning, May 20th,  we received a check for $6,500. Bloom 'n Grow are long time supporters of the ONP and have donated approximately $40,000 during the past 6-8 years. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Birds of Oakland Nature Preserve

Thanks to Bill and Helen Dowling, Mike Brinkley and Tom Rodriguez, a  Bird Checklist of all bird species identified at the preserve is now available.  This is in PDF format that you can save or print, and should be updated regularly.

If you would like additional information about birdwatching or to report any unusual bird or wildlife sighting, please contact Tom Rodriguez at 407-905-0054 or send him an Email.

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We are located at 747 Machete Trail in Central Florida's Orange County, on the western edge of the Town of Oakland, on SR 438 (Oakland Avenue) between the West Orange Trail and Lake Apopka, behind the Church.