Getting outside is a fun, easy and low-cost way to spend time with your friends and family. The preserves of Manatee County offer a wonderful variety of animals and plants. Take a tour on foot or kayak. For more information go http://www.mymanatee.org/home/government/departments/natural-resources/resource-management/preserves.html or http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recreation/ for regional information.