A Water Wonder
Beyond offering a natural environment for the community’s enjoyment, the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park is an innovative means for improving our water supply.
The City of Ocala Municipal Government recently completed construction for the new conservation area known as the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park. Opening in September, the project broke ground in June 2018 and offers 60 acres of conservation area and greenspace for the west side of Ocala.
While the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park features educational kiosks, two and a half miles of walking trails and scenic boardwalks, its main purpose is to reduce nutrients and other pollutants in the water it receives, which comes to approximately 3 million gallons of treated wastewater and stormwater daily. This newly polished water will then recharge or give water directly back to the aquifer.
A Water Wonder
Beyond offering a natural environment for the community’s enjoyment, the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park is an innovative means for improving our water supply.
The City of Ocala Municipal Government recently completed construction for the new conservation area known as the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park. Opening in September, the project broke ground in June 2018 and offers 60 acres of conservation area and greenspace for the west side of Ocala.
While the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park features educational kiosks, two and a half miles of walking trails and scenic boardwalks, its main purpose is to reduce nutrients and other pollutants in the water it receives, which comes to approximately 3 million gallons of treated wastewater and stormwater daily. This newly polished water will then recharge or give water directly back to the aquifer.