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	Amphibians and Reptiles of Fort Matanzas National Monument-Habitats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Along Highway A1A, the canopy is 15-20 ft (4.6-6 m) high, and further west (between the highway and the Matanzas River) the canopy reaches a height of 30 ft (9.1 m) in some places.
		Green anoles and rough green snakes are found on the shrubs around the buildings, and greenhouse frogs abound in the leaf litter under the shrubs.
		Matanzas River beaches - The shore of the Matanzas River between the Fort Matanzas National Monument Visitor Center and the mouth of the river are fine white silica sand similar to the Atlantic beach.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/FOMA/habitats.htm (1905 words)

	Matanzas River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Matanzas River is roughly 20 miles (32 km) in length and extends from St. Augustine Inlet in St.
		The Matanzas River was considered the "backdoor" to the city of St. Augustine and control of the river was considered a strategic necessity for early Spanish colony at St. Augustine.
		The Matanzas River derives its name from the massacre of a group of 250 shipwrecked French Huguenots from Fort Caroline, lead by Jean Ribault, by Spanish settlers led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matanzas_River (358 words)

	GTM Reserve Information Page
		Salt marsh habitat is dominant in the estuary, and occurs along the boundaries of the Tolomato/ Guana/ Matanzas River estuaries.
		There are 668 acres of scrub habitat located within the Guana River Wildlife Management Area, a few patches of mature scrub on the barrier islands in the Matanzas River estuary, and a few very mature patches of scrub (approximately 6 acres combined) within the boundaries of the Guana River State Park.
		Land uses found adjacent to and within the Matanzas River estuary are urban and transportation (20.8%), agriculture (1.2%), rangeland (3.3%), uplands (40.1%), water (4.2%), wetlands (28.8%), and barren land (1.0%).
	www.dep.state.fl.us /coastal/sites/gtm/info.htm (3190 words)

	St. Augustine Florida, St. Johns County, Ponte Vedra - Florida Beach Vacations, Attractions, Lodging
		Fort Matanzas is lot of fun with its nature trails, with boardwalks and free ferry that takes you across the river to the fort.
		This park is on the north shore of the mouth of the St. Johns River.
		Matanzas Inlet is one of the last "natural" inlets on Florida’s east coast.
	www.getaway4florida.com /interests/nature/festival/places.php (1196 words)

	Mantanzas State Forest: Florida Division of Forestry - FDACS
		Located in St. John’s County, Matanzas State Forest is owned by the State of Florida and managed by the Florida Division of Forestry in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and St. Johns River Water Management District.
		Matanzas State forest is part of a 16,000 acre continuous conservation corridor beginning with Moses Creek managed by the St. John’s River Water Management District, and continuing south through the forest into Faver-Dykes State Park managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Pellicer Creek Conservation Area and Flagler County’s Princess Place Preserve.
		Matanzas Marsh was deemed an important birding area (IBA) by the Audubon Society.
	www.fl-dof.com /state_forests/matanzas.html (571 words)

	Matanzas City, Cuba
		The city of Matanzas (founded in 1693), land of poets also known for its many bridges that enrich the urban area, is also known as the Athens, and the Venice of Cuba.
		There is also in Matanzas a sui generis Pharmaceutical Museum, which together with the Oscar María de Rojas Museum, opened at the beginning of the XX century, and Sauto Theater, compliment the cultural offer this province offers to visitors.
		Out of the 14 provinces the island is divided into, Matanzas is probably the one with the highest number and the greater density of tourism attractions, among which, the beach resort of
	www.cuba.tc /Matanzas.html (673 words)

	Matanzas Inlet - Southern St. Johns County, Florida
		Because of this lack of protection, the inlet is in a constant state of flux and may change considerably in a relatively short period of time.
		Matanzas on Rattlesnake Island to protect the southern approach via the Matanzas River to their "Castillo de san Marcos" in St. Augustine.
		Access to both the Matanzas River and the beach both north and south of the inlet should not present a problem during most times of the year.
	www.jaxshells.org /matzan.htm (247 words)

	NOAA Magazine Online (Story 192)
		March 17, 2006 — The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve is part of the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System, a network of 26 protected coastal areas located in diverse biogeographic regions along the United States coast from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
		The Guana, Tolomato and Matanzas Rivers are part of the Florida Upper East Coast Drainage Basin and form a system of “bar bounded” estuarine lagoons westward of the coastal barrier islands of St. Johns County and north Flagler County.
		The GTMNERR-Marineland Office is located on the River to Sea Preserve at Marineland, in close proximity to the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, a state of the art cell and molecular biology research institute of the University of Florida.
	www.magazine.noaa.gov /stories/mag192.htm (2107 words)

	staugustine.com Welcomes the King of Spain
		"In essence, the fort was the lock on the backdoor to St. Augustine," Dick Orsini, captain of the Queen Matanzas II ferry, said.
		Fort Matanzas is a monument that commemorates the Spanish phase of Colonial American history in Florida.
		On June 13, 1740, Oglethorpe began the siege of St. Augustine by blockading the Matanzas River.
	www.staugustine.com /king/matanzas.shtml (922 words)

	River To Sea Preserve
		Owned jointly by Flagler County and the Town of Marineland, River to Sea Preserve is a prized addition to Flagler County's unique and beautiful preserves, Beginning at the beach of the Atlantic Ocean and reaching west to the Matanzas River (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway), the River to Sea Preserve protects a rapidly disappearing maritime scrub environment.
		The River to Sea Preserve is located on both sides of highway A1A at Marineland.
		Starting at the River To Sea Preserve the bike path glides through a coastal hammock canopy of trees and along the coastline with unobstructed vistas of the ocean.
	www.flaglerparks.com /riversea/preserve.htm (323 words)

	Amphibians and Reptiles of Fort Matanzas National Monument-FOMA Amphib & Rept Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Fort Matanzas National Monument is indicated in green.
		Fort Matanzas National Monument occupies 138 acres (56 hectares) on the southern tip of Anastasia Island and 175 acres (71 hectares) on the northern third of Rattlesnake Island — barrier islands separated from the Florida mainland by the Matanzas River and the Intracoastal Waterway.
		Fewer species of amphibians and reptiles are found on coastal barrier islands than on the adjacent mainland, primarily because freshwater is scarce.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/FOMA/fomaherps.htm (263 words)

	Florida: Crescent Beach, A Secret Beach Place for Families.
		Matanzas River, which borders the western side of Anastasia Island, is a delightful place for kayaking.
		Built by the Spanish between 1740 and 1742, the tall tower in the middle of the Matanzas River was used as a remote guard station to protect the original colony of St. Augustine.
		Some are homes with beach views or Matanzas River access while others are condos on the beach with a pool.
	www.thefamilytravelfiles.com /ezine/articles/739.asp (1724 words)

	Salt Run and the Matanzas River - FL
		I finally made it to the mouth of the Matanzas River (Intercoastal waterway), but right here is where there is a cut out to the Atlantic.
		Once I made it over to the west side of the river things calmed down quite a bit and I was able to paddle close to the castillo and then down town and under the Bridge of Lions.
		The river circles back north on the west side of St. Augustine and extends for a number of miles.
	www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?358 (614 words)

	Florida History St Augustine Museum - Ripleys Believe It or Not
		Its oldest history is notable in the Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Matanzas, Architecture from its French, British and Spanish heritage.
		In its romantic setting, overlooking the beautiful Matanzas Bay and the historic Bridge of Lions, the Westcott House is a true image of past elegance.
		In addition, for water lovers, the Westcott House is located on the Intracoastal Waterway (Matanzas River), one half block from the city's Marina, and within a short distance of St. Augustine's beautiful beaches.
	www.westcotthouse.com /history.htm (1675 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Special Local Regulations: Intracoastal Waterway, St. Augustine, FL
		Its northern boundary is formed by a line, perpendicular to the centerline of the Matanzas River, drawn from Fish Island Marina Daybeacon #2, LLNR 35420, position 29-52.15N, 081-18.12W, near the entrance of the San Sebastian River, to the East bank of the Matanzas River.
		The eastern boundary is formed by the eastern bank of the Matanzas River.
		The western boundary begins where the Bridge of Lions meets the west bank of the Matanzas River and runs along the west bank of the river to 29- 52.34N, 081-18.13W, and then to 29-52.20N, 081-18.09W at the southeast end of the regulated area.
	www.epa.gov /docs/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1997/March/Day-03/i5064.htm (1047 words)

	Glimpses of Historical Areas East of the Mississippi River
		THE two venerable strongholds, Fort Marion (Castle San Marcos) and Fort Matanzas, on the Matanzas River in Florida, were declared national monuments by Presidential proclamation on October 15, 1924.
		Fort Matanzas can be reached by boat from Fort Marion or by the Ocean Shore Boulevard to Matanzas Inlet and thence by ferry.
		The secret dungeon, Osceola's cell, the council chamber, and the chapel are invested with the atmosphere of romance.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/glimpses3/glimpses1c.htm (958 words)

	Park Summary for Print - Washington Oaks Gardens State Park » Florida State Parks
		Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River, this property was once owned by a distant relative of President George Washington.
		The Mala Compra hiking loop is a one half (1/2 mile) loop that explores the ecotone between the coastal maritime hammock and the estuarine tidal marsh along the Matanzas River.
		For further enjoyment we have a children's playground located in the picnic area close to the banks of the Matanzas River, commonly referred to as the intracoastal waterway.
	www.floridastateparks.org /washingtonoaks/ParkSummary.cfm (1790 words)

	Fort Matanzas National Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Created in 1924, Fort Matanzas National Monument is a United States National Monument run by the National Park Service.
		The Monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort, Fort Matanzas, and about 100 acres (0.4 km²) of salt marsh and barrier islands along the Matanzas River on the northern Atlantic coast of Florida.
		Fort Matanzas guards Matanzas Inlet, the southern mouth of the Matanzas River, which can be used as a rear entrance to the St. Augustine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Matanzas_National_Monument (547 words)

	NE Florida - A1A - Scenic Highway
		The presence of Ft. Matanzas physically demonstrates the determination of the Spanish colonial authorities to improve their defensive posture in northeast Florida.
		Completed in 1742, the fortification was erected on the West Bank of the Matanzas River, immediately north of an inlet from the ocean, in order to prohibit enemy ships from proceeding northward along the river in an attack against the settlement at St. Augustine.
		This 90-acre public preserve of ecologically sensitive lands from the Matanzas River to the Atlantic Ocean is accessible from A1A, with the ocean and dune system on the east and the scrub and maritime oak ecosystems on the west.
	www.palm-coast-flagler.com /scenichighway.html (1509 words)

	Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River provide the natural boundaries for the 410 acres of coastal scenery that comprise Washington Oaks Gardens State Park.
		The endangered Florida Manatee is frequently seen along the western boundaries of the park in the Matanzas River.
		The bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and northern harrier are seasonal inhabitants of the Matanzas river basin (fall and winter months are best for birds-of-prey) and a variety of wading birds, including egrets, herons, wood stork and white ibis, feed in tidal creeks and marshes.
	www.flagleronline.com /local/whattodo/washingtonoaks.asp (616 words)

	St. Augustine Port, Waterway & Beach District
		There are three federally maintained channels within the District; these include the St. Augustine Inlet, the San Sebastian River, and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW), which traverses the Tolomato and Matanzas Rivers.
		Likewise, the channel within the St. Augustine Inlet linking the ICWW with the Atlantic Ocean requires periodic maintenance dredging; this is carried out by the USACE in partnership with the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District.
		The Port District is also the local sponsor for the federally-maintained channel in the San Sebastian River; however, no maintenance has been required for this channel since the original dredging operations in 1956.
	www.staugustineport.com (391 words)

	Florida Forts
		A Spanish two-gun battery at the mouth of the St. Johns River, with a two-story barracks and a powder magazine.
		A Spanish fort southwest of Fort Mosé, at the edge of the marsh facing the San Sebastian River.
		A Spanish fort on the north bank of the Matanzas River, northeast of the city, near the present-day Vilano Bridge.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/fl.html (1710 words)

	Guana - Tolomato - Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
		The Reserve is geographically separated into a northern section where the Tolomato and Guana Rivers mix with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and a southern section along the Matanzas River, extending from Moses Creek to south of Pellicer Creek.
		The reserve is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Augustine Inlet and the Matanzas Inlet.
		Primary management of these lands is done by the property’s lead agency to fulfill their mission as well as contributing to the proper functioning of the entire GTM estuary.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /coastal/sites/gtm (419 words)

	Florida Saltwater Fishing
		The Matanzas River was once traveled by Spanish explorers and French Huguenots and now borders downtown and dominates St. Augustine's inshore fishery with expansive habitat that begs contemporary exploration.
		East of the fortress Castillo de San Marco on the city's waterfront, the Tolomato River flows south and converges with the Matanzas at the ever-shifting St. Augustine Inlet.
		The river takes an easterly course around Rattlesnake Island and historic Fort Matanzas, while the ICW goes around the other side of the isle.
	www.floridagameandfish.com /fishing/saltwater-fishing/FL_0605_02 (705 words)

	Princess Place Preserve
		Aside from its historical significance, the Princess Place Preserve is located at the confluence of Pellicer Creek and the Matanzas River and is home to diverse ecosystems which contain unlimited potential for passive public recreation, education and conservation.
		The Princess Place Preserve is the cornerstone behind the nomination of the Matanzas River as the 23rd National Estuarine Research Reserve of the United States.
		Flowing into the Matanzas River between the Princess Place Preserve and Faver Dykes State Park is Pellicer Creek which is a waterbody of significant environmental and recreational interest.
	www.flaglerlibrary.org /history/princess/princess.htm (916 words)

	Matanzas
		The following information was extracted from a transcription of the originals in the Libro Capitular of the first cabildos and elections for the government of the city of Matanzas.
		The original documents are in the archives of the historian of the city of Matanzas.
		The city of San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas was founded by Royal Decree (Real Cedula) of 25 September 1690 which decreed that the Bay and Port of Matanzas be settled by 30 families which, by Royal Order, were sent from the Canary Islands.
	www.cubagenweb.org /Matanzas/index.htm (641 words)

	Floripedia: A Timeline of St. Augustine 1512–1886
		Laudonniere landed, was well received by the Indians and, before sailing for the River May (St. Johns), he named it the river of Dolphins.
		In 1565 Pedro Menendez landed at the river of Dolphins; the day being the 28th of August, the festival of St. Augustine, he named the spot after that Saint.
		The French vessels were wrecked by a storm on the island south of the Matanzas Inlet.
	fcit.coedu.usf.edu /Florida/docs/s/satimeln.htm (2008 words)

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