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Osprey Acres Stormwater Park & Nature Preserve <br /> <br />Constructed during fiscal year 2019 at a cost of $7.7 million, this 83.7-acre facility is home <br />to a range of natural Florida ecosystems including uphill pine, mesic oak hammock, a <br />small scrub area, and now manmade wetlands. Having these various habitats promotes <br />a wealth of biodiversity within the property. <br />Originally slated for more than 400 home parcels, Osprey Acres was purchased by Indian <br />River County to preserve these fragile ecosystems and aide in further treatment of <br />stormwater and reverse osmosis reject water before entering the Indian River Lagoon. <br />Waters for treatment come from both the Osprey Marsh and untreated canal water. <br />Special treatment cells and a constructed serpentine floway filter the surface water, <br />removing nutrients that could cause harmful algal growth in the Lagoon. It also provides <br />essential wetland habitat for birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects – up <br />to which 45% are rare and endangered. <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />Photo is courtesy of Alexis Peralta, Indian River County Stormwater Educator & <br />Fertilizer Enforcement Officer <br />