Sustainable Gift-Giving
I don’t know about you, but my kids have a lot of “stuff.” Legos on my son’s floor, stuffed animals surrounding my daughter’s room—it’s a lot to keep up with. Granted, they have never thrown… Read More
Thanksgiving and the Sea…
I was trying to think of a topic that could connect Thanksgiving and our marine environment. Like many others, when I think of Thanksgiving images of Pilgrims and native Americans come to mind. There is… Read More
Deer Processing Safety
Freshly processed venison. Photo credit: Jennifer Bearden When hunting, food safety begins in the field. The goal is to have safe meat for you and your family to eat. Here are a few ways to… Read More
Morrison Springs Park – Walton County, Florida
Snorkeler at Morrison Springs – Laura Tiu Morrison Springs Bald Cypress There are over 1000 springs identified in Florida. In the Panhandle, the majority of… Read More
Don’t Rush Wildlife Plot Planting – Wait for the Rain
A buck chases a doe through plots of wildlife forages being evaluated in 2013 at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center. Photo Courtesy of Holly Ober It should be too late in… Read More
Oyster Restoration Research in Apalachicola Bay
MEETING NOTICE Oyster Restoration Research in Apalachicola Bay November 15, 2016 From 5 – 6 PM Apalachicola Community Center 1 Bay Avenue Scientists from the University of Florida, and resource managers from the Florida Fish… Read More
APALACHICOLA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE HOSTS FREE MONARCHS AND MILKWEED TALK
CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us ~Learn about these amazing butterflies and how to turn your yard into a Monarch haven~ APALACHICOLA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE HOSTS FREE MONARCHS AND MILKWEED GUEST LECTURE… Read More
Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Officially Ended… and what a season it was
October 31st not only reminds all that the ghost and goblins are out and about, but that the sea turtle nesting season is complete for another year. These federally protected animals typically begin nesting in… Read More
The Once Mightier Ochlockonee, Dismembered by Sea Level Rise
What do the Ochlockonee and Aucilla rivers have in common? Not much, it would seem, beyond the fact that both have headwaters in Georgia and flow through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. These two… Read More
Bats – Helpful, Not Harmful
Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) eating a corn earworm moth (Helicoverpa zea). If you think you’d prefer a world without bats, we present to you three reasons to reconsider. Most negative stereotypes about bats are… Read More