Myron and Helen Gibbons Nature Preserve

The preserve contains a temperate mesic hammock with many large trees and intact mosaic of habitats and many rare plant species like comb polypody fern, basswood, cardinal airplant, Florida milk vine, and several species of terrestrial orchids.

Bell Creek meanders through the preserve's oaks and pinewoods, mixed hardwood and cypress wetlands before it's confluence with the Alafia River. About a 1/2-mile of Alafia River shoreline borders the preserve, and over 120 plant species have been identified by members of the Suncoast Native Plant Society.

As one of the few remaining natural tracts of land on the lower Alafia River, it is a refuge for wildlife and contributes to the protection of water quality in the river. For the residents of Riverview, it provides a wilderness oasis tucked into a highly developed suburban community.