Size: At approximately 13 acres, the Helene Klein Pineland Preserve in Coconut Creek is one of the smallest sites in Broward County Parks and Recreation’s natural-areas system but also one of the most diverse. 

Wildlife: Up to 55 species of wildlife have been observed in the preserve, including giant swallowtail butterflies, Florida brown snakes, spotted skunks, blue-gray gnatcatchers, and pileated woodpeckers.

Vegetation: While the site, which opened to the public on February 1, 2008, boasts an abundance of its namesake slash pines, it also includes a combination of cypress swamp and two small marl prairies. Scattered throughout the open canopy of the flatwoods community are tall slash pines intermixed with a thick understory of saw palmetto, as well as outcroppings of surface limestone.

Amenities: Seating areas, a covered information kiosk, a covered picnic table, interpretive signage, a covered overlook, and 2,250 feet of nature trails, including a boardwalk, are the available amenities at the site.

A Little History: The property, previously designated as Site 19, was acquired in 2002 through the 2000 Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond program and a Florida Communities Trust grant, at a total cost of $3.4 million. The site, which is surrounded by development – including a self-storage facility, a church, and shopping centers – was itself saved from development when the county purchased the land and, on October 18, 2002, dedicated it to Helene Klein, a local environmental activist who died in July 2001. Klein’s efforts on behalf of the project had included collecting petitions and lobbying the Broward County Commission for the preservation of public lands.

The natural area is accessible from Broward County Transit Routes #14, #31, and #48.

Helene Klein Pineland Preserve
4071 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Phone: 954-357-8700
Fax: 954-357-8703
E-mail: ParksMarketing@broward.org