The Estero Bay Historic Cottage and Matanzas Pass Preserve was a different take on nature rather than the other field trips. We got a lot of history of the area from visiting the historic cottage. It was nice to hear a firsthand experience of how the area was developed from almost nothing. It’s amazing what a few decades do to a place. The Conservation 20/20 program was made to purchase and set aside lands to preserve the natural areas. This way, people are able to experience natural as it is supposed to be. The community gets further educated on the nature, why its good for the area as well as the world, and how to protect it even more. It was the first time that I heard of the Conservation 20/20 program. The Matanzas Pass Preserve was also the first preserve that I had visited that was from this program. The preserve was amazing. It was so beautiful with the sun light shining down. The large amount of trees was something that now a days is hard to find. The pier was probably my favorite part however. It was just an amazing view. I thought it was interesting to learn that raccoons wade in the water and eat the sea food. I would definitely be for giving tax dollars for land preserves. I think that it pays off in the enjoyment of experiencing nature as well as the education that these preserves provide to the public. Hopefully in the future I will get out more and experience more preserves such as this.
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