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The Water Catchment Area along with Apoxee Park and adjacent conservation lands make up Grassy Waters Preserve, an approximately 24 square mile natural area located in and owned by the City of West Palm Beach. The Preserve remains a pristine remnant of the original Everglades ecosystem making up almost 50 percent of the land area of the City. It contains miles of hiking and biking trails, a boardwalk, and nature center where the City provides environmental education programs.

In addition to its historical significance, key role in the regional water supply, and critical component in maintaining the water levels for environmentally sensitive areas, it is one of the largest areas of undisturbed wetlands in Palm Beach County. This allows the Preserve to provide valuable habitat for diverse fish and wetland dependent species; and it is a refuge for endangered or threatened species including the Bald Eagle, Florida Bonneted Bat, Wood Stork, Sandhill Crane, Eastern Indigo Snake, and of particular importance the Everglades Snail Kite.