Take It From the Top
This is a view from the top of "Mount Celery" (elev. 80 ft, 24m), the highest point in the county, and one of the highest points in Florida. (The view in any direction is flat to the horizon.)
Celery Fields is a 300-acre flood mitigation area, owned by Sarasota County, Florida. In 1995, the land, which previously was used for celery farming, was acquired by the County. They excavated several water retention ponds, and the removed soil was piled up alongside.
By 2011, there were ideas for use of the area, including building a recycling center, opening up industrial or retail areas and others. But the Sarasota Audubon and Sarasota County realized the potential for a recreational and nature site. Hence, the development of Celery Fields Nature Area, and the creation of "Mount Celery".
Take It From the Top
This is a view from the top of "Mount Celery" (elev. 80 ft, 24m), the highest point in the county, and one of the highest points in Florida. (The view in any direction is flat to the horizon.)
Celery Fields is a 300-acre flood mitigation area, owned by Sarasota County, Florida. In 1995, the land, which previously was used for celery farming, was acquired by the County. They excavated several water retention ponds, and the removed soil was piled up alongside.
By 2011, there were ideas for use of the area, including building a recycling center, opening up industrial or retail areas and others. But the Sarasota Audubon and Sarasota County realized the potential for a recreational and nature site. Hence, the development of Celery Fields Nature Area, and the creation of "Mount Celery".