Located just north of Tallahassee, Lake Jackson provides a tranquil oasis within a bustling urban area. Designated a state aquatic preserve due to its ecological significance, it is an enticing destination for viewing sunsets, paddling, boating, fishing and birding.

NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) acknowledges the importance of both long-term environmental monitoring programs and data and information dissemination through the support of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program (SWMP). The goal of the SWMP is to "identify and track short-term variability and long-term changes in the integrity and biodiversity of representative estuarine ecosystems and coastal watersheds for the purpose of contributing to effective national, regional and site specific coastal zone management."

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection manages more than 5.3 million acres of submerged lands and coastal uplands in Florida. Download a printable version of the ORCP managed areas across the state.