Runners communed with nature as they participated in the fifth annual Indian River Gator Gallop, running through the Indian River Lagoon Greenway in the only 5K Trail Run in Vero Beach.
The 187-acre property, located at the corner of 8th Street and Indian River Boulevard, is a public/private cooperative between the Indian River Land Trust, IRC Commissioners, Mosquito Control District and Florida Inland Navigation District.
The 3-mile trail system is open year-round to hikers, joggers, bike riders and leashed pets.
On March 10 at 9 a.m., the IRLT will offer a more leisurely 1.5-mile stroll through a butterfly garden, hammock and wetlands, and a recently constructed boardwalk and dock overlooking the lagoon.
Photos by: Denise Ritchie
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