Philippe Park

Temperature: 92 F
Climate: Mostly Cloudy

Philippe Park is the oldest park in Pinellas county. It was acquired in 1948 by Odet Philippe, who introduced cigar making and citrus to the Tampa Bay Area. Philippe Park is very unique to the Tampa Bay Area because it contains evidence of native American life through a shell mound.

 

A list of plant species that were sighted:

• Spanish moss
• air potato
• Cabbage Palm
• Wild Coffee
• White, Red, and Black Mangroves
• Common Beggar tick
• Coontie
• Hickory tree

List of Animal species Sighted:

• Monarch butterfly
• Bumble bee
• Black ants
• Fire ants
• Manatee
• Wasps
• Love bugs
• Lizards

The class observing the environment:)

 

 

Philippe park is a beautiful park, and is a very valuable asset to the Tampa Bay community!