How to Use nature preserve in a Sentence

nature preserve

noun
Definition of nature preservenext
  • The nature preserve has become a refuge for trees and tree lovers.
    — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Presto and her husband have a back yard that backs up to a nature preserve.
    — Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 17 June 2023
  • Will voters give his kind a few more years in the nature preserve?
    — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The ocean side of the strand is strewn with shells, while the bay side has warmer water, gentler waves, and a nature preserve.
    — Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The lagoon is part of the Lanikuhonua nature preserve on Ko Olina.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There’s a nature preserve, some farms, and a camp nearby.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • There’s a nature preserve trail for hiking and great views as well.
    — Gisselle Medina, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The Sha retreat, which sits on the edge of a nature preserve and offers brilliant water views, opened in late 2008.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Stop in Morocco to see bison roam the prairie at the Kankakee Sands nature preserve.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2023
  • Lori Pollitt, 61, lives between a nature preserve and a golf course in Collin County, Texas.
    — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The two were traveling to Ebey's Landing, a local nature preserve, at the time of the crash, Patch.com reported.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • The state park boasts over 1,300 acres of nature preserve, and the Lake Trail is accessible for those with all-terrain wheelchairs.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Smith said Pala will keep the 720-acre site as an undeveloped nature preserve.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • That state agency had long been eyeing the property for a nature preserve and haven for hunters looking to bag the region’s prize elk and mule deer.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • During the stay, guests can explore the area by hiking through the nature preserve trails through forests and dunes, enjoying the area’s beaches, and shopping at the canal-front stores.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
  • And last fall, a 6-year-old who was hiking with his family at a nature preserve in Rochester Hills stumbled upon a mastodon tooth.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The nature preserve has tons of treks that loop around red rock formations, including Eagle's Nest and Apache Fire trails.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The man who drowned at a Butler County nature preserve has been identified.
    — The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Because the property backs up to a large nature preserve, the backyard feels much larger than its stats suggest.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
  • But with her passion came concerns for the future of this nature preserve in the face of further development.
    — Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The automaker’s plans would involve cutting down about 100 acres of forest near a nature preserve.
    — William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Some homeowners are holding out hope that the developer will cancel the project and turn the land into a nature preserve.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
  • Forbes, 19, and Jain, 18, who met working at a nature preserve and regularly scroll through the platform, couldn’t come up with a match for this creature, either.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022
  • But the cows and the farmers were actually guests in a nature preserve, one where both were welcome — with some stringent restrictions.
    — Koba Ryckewaert, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Mayor Vladimir Leontyev said that the flooding killed thousands of animals in a nature preserve.
    — Vasilisa Stepanenko, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2023
  • Much to their dismay, the nature preserve was overrun with poachers who sought ivory and other animal products for the bustling black market.
    — Vulture, 12 July 2022
  • The safari is a 50-acre nature preserve that offers tours and the chance for private encounters with wildlife, prosecutors said.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Situated around 30 km from Paris in the nature preserve of Bures-sur-Yvette, the institute is cocooned amid trees and greenery.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022
  • The nature preserve will serve as a buffer for the existing homes bordering the development.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Without the pressure to tick off a hiking bucket list item, your local park or nature preserve makes for the perfect stomping grounds for young explorers.
    — Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2022

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