Our Community Patrol officers are getting a little closer to residents this week with the introduction of a new patrol vehicle.

"We recently added a new golf cart with patrol insignia to make us more visible as we move around the neighborhoods," said Babcock Ranch Community Patrol Director Bill Pinho. "This vehicle really brings us up close and personal with the people of the Babcock Ranch and helps strengthen partnerships with our residents."

Dozens of Babcock Ranch residents drove decorated golf carts through Founder's Square last weekend as part of the community's Memorial Day Golf Cart Parade.

For more than a half-hour, there was a continuous stream of parading vehicles, coordinated by Lifestyle Manager Aaron Pankau.

"We had about 70 carts in total," he said. "It was a great neighborhood experience. Some residents tossed candy to the onlookers and everyone seemed to enjoy it!"

This week's Wildlife Photo of the Week features a Florida Softshell Turtle, photographed at Crescent Cove by resident Ethan Hoffman.

According to Babcock Ranch Environmental Mitigation Manager Christina Kontos, the Florida Softshell Turtle is a native species that spends most of its time in the water, preferring areas with muddy or sandy bottoms to conceal itself.

If you see one crossing a street (as this one was), it's OK to help them if conditions are safe. Be careful, though, because they can bite! If you do help one across, move it only in the direction that it was heading and release it once it is safe to do so. To learn more about the Florida Softshell Turtle, click here.

The following landscaping activities will be conducted throughout the community over the next week:

Saturday, June 18

9 -11 a.m.

Jack Peeples Park

Monday, July 4

8 a.m.

Founder's Square

Saturday, June 25

10 a.m. - noon

Cypress Lodge

5 - 9 p.m.

9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Babcock Ranch Residential Association offers a schedule of fitness classes in partnership with The Healthy Life Center. These classes are FREE to all residents. (Membership of HLC is NOT required.) Please see the updated schedule and program format for 2022.

RSVPs are not required. Please email a member of the lifestyle team or a team member from the Healthy Life Center for additional information. All classes are at Cypress Lodge unless otherwise specified.

For more information on all of Lee Health's programs and events, click here.

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