The Ortega 80 Preserve Trust includes 80 acres of land along the Ortega River in Jacksonville, Florida.

2. The Ortega River flows into the St. Johns River

3. The Ortega River flows into the St. Johns River

4. Water Quality
The City of Jacksonville has identified the
Ortega River floodplain
as a conservation and restoration priority
to help protect and enhance water quality
within the St. Johns River.
2004 St Johns WMD report

5. Wildlife Habitat
The Ortega River is home to bald eagles
and endangered species such as
manatees and sturgeons.

6. Wildlife Habitat
Bald eagles live along the Ortega River

7. Wildlife Habitat
169 Manatees have been sighted
in the Ortega River Basin

8. Wildlife Habitat
Shortnose Sturgeon
swim along the Ortega River

9. Urban development continues to
threaten the ecological balance of the
Jacksonville area.

10. Water Quality
The recent I-295 expansion
removed 24 acres of wetlands
and is generating more runoff.

11. Recent I-295 expansion

12. Roads generate 9 times more runoff
than a natural area of the same size.

13. Water Quality
There is some good news.
Much of the land bordering the Ortega has
been converted to conservation (CSV)
class land use to protect the Ortega.
The Ortega 80 Preserve would continue
this effort.

14. Ortega River conservation land and
the proposed Ortega 80 Preserve (green).

15. The Ortega Preserve Trust would protect
2,400 feet of Ortega riverfront.

16. The Ortega 80 Trust would help
preserve the ecological balance in this area.

17. Ortega 80 Preserve Trust

18. Water Quality
If we don’t act this land will become
part of the urban sprawl.
Water quality may worsen and another wildlife
habitat will disappear.