PEAR Park lies across from Legacy on the other side of 27. To entice the scrub jays living in the adjacent neighborhood of Plantation, where they find an atypical habitat, PEAR Park's volunteers established a scrub habitat. They hope that the youngsters of remaining families will branch off into their own clan. So far, the scrub jays have come to check it out, but they haven't stayed yet. Above, three typical scrub oaks: Chapman, sand live and myrtle oak. The bird's favorite nesting tree is the sand live oak which looks like a small live oak when it is a bit taller.
Scrub jays need open sand to stash their acorns. In their natural habitat, the soil is so dry that sandy patches stay open. Scrub plants are adapted to the dryness.
Coral bean, a scrub flower
Grassleaf RoselingA view of PEAR Park's restored scrub.
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