Conner Preserve is a natural area in central Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County, Florida

Pasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 344,765. The July 1, 2007 census estimate according to the U.S. Census Bureau for the county is 462,715. Its county seat is Dade City, Florida which is in the northeast part of the county - somewhat...

 preserved for water management since 2003. The landscape includes steep sandhill ridges, marshes, cypress slough

Slough

Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...

s and pine flatwood

Flatwood

Flatwood is a soil series with impaired drainage that occurs in the southeastern United States. Flatwood soils are upland soils formed from marine sediments. A shallow water table plays a role in soil formation, typically the water table is only a few feet deep and fluctuates during the year...

s and is "part of a wildlife habitat corridor envisioned by Pasco County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District

Southwest Florida Water Management District

The Southwest Florida Water Management District , unofficially nicknamed “Swiftmud” or SWFWMD, is one of five regional agencies directed by Florida state law to protect and preserve water resources. Established in 1961 the agency operates and maintains several large properties and flood protection...

 that will eventually connect the Starkey Wilderness Preserve

Starkey Wilderness Preserve

The Starkey Wilderness Preserve is located in Pasco County, Florida and includes biking and hiking trails, camping sites, picnic areas, equestrian trails and cabins. It is named after Jay B. Starkey, a cattle rancher who bought the property in 1937 and later donated hundreds of acres...

 to the Cypress Creek Preserve

Cypress Creek Preserve

Cypress Creek Preserve is a park in Pasco County, Florida at 8720 Pump Station Road in Land O' Lakes, Florida....

, making a continuous corridor of several thousands of acres in this region." It is used recreationally for bicycling, horseback riding, hiking, camping, and model airplane flying. The park is located at 22500 on Florida State Road 52 in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. It is 2980 acres (12.1 km²)
and open from sunrise to sunset.