Shamrock Park and Nature Center

This is a place I enjoy and should get to more often.

Shamrock Park and Nature Center offers more than 80 acres of natural area land providing opportunities for nature study, educational hikes, environmental programs as well as facilities for active recreation. Guided bird hikes, butterfly garden tours, and nature hikes are offered throughout the year. The park serves as the trail head access for the south east portion of the 10.2 mile Venetian Waterway Trail. There are many other trails here as well.

I really like the Florida Cracker style of this building. Deep overhangs, metal roof, copulas that let the sun in and heat out. The building is also a few feet off the ground further promoting natural ventilation. Very appropriate for a nature center in this climate, more building here should be built in this style.