nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Spread out over a 387-acre nature preserve on a quiet, secluded beach, this is an ideal choice for discerning celebrities who crave privacy.
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Take a dip in the 100-foot-long Caliza Pool, stroll the elevated boardwalk in the nature preserve, have a meal at the bright and airy Fonville Press, and then head to Inlet Beach Regional Access to unwind by a bonfire in the evening.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Trails wind through the gardens, a 5-acre prairie reconstruction and 55-acre nature preserve.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Take a dip in the 100-foot-long Caliza Pool, stroll the elevated boardwalk in the nature preserve, have a meal at the bright and airy Fonville Press, and then head to Inlet Beach Regional Access to unwind by a bonfire in the evening.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Trails wind through the gardens, a 5-acre prairie reconstruction and 55-acre nature preserve.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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