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IN THE LATE 1920s, a wealthy American couple
named John and Elinor Phipps spent their honeymoon
in Kenya. They loved the country and wanted to stay
but eventually returned home to the U.S. In 1937, they
moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and bought property
north of the city that, according to Tallahassee
Magazine reminded them of Kenya, “with its rolling
countryside, broom sage, and giant live oaks.” The
Phippses lived on the land throughout their lives and
were also active conservationists, working for land
preservation, sea turtle conservation, and other causes.
In 1992, their son Colin sold more than 600 acres of
their estate to the city of Tallahassee and the Northwest
Florida Water Management District to create Elinor
Klapp-Phipps Park. Today it’s a great place to bird, as
you can read on the next page. — Matt Mendenhall
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Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park
no. 293 elinor klapp-phipps park
tallahassee, florida
no. 294 ocean city inlet
worcester county, maryland
no. 295 lake yosemite regional park
merced county, california
no. 296 back bay of cape may
cape may, new jersey
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