Earth Day originated 56 years ago as a reaction to the shocking headlines of oil spills, a polluted river catching fire, wildlife suffering from pesticide poisoning, and a general feeling that we’d been taking the planet for granted for ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Kayaking through a crystal blue spring, hiking among longleaf pines and discovering gopher tortoise burrows, gliding past alligators by boat in Mobile Bay, private tours of the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, meeting hundreds ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
It’s Spring Break season! The recent warm weather is ideal for the incoming crowds of visitors we expect along our Gulf beaches. But as we know, having tens of thousands of often inexperienced folks from out of town converging on the water ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Last week, I wrote about how riprap consists of a cluster of medium-sized rocks placed at the base of a seawall to prevent erosion. The same concept is put to work when creating a living shoreline, but the rock gets moved offshore. As I’ve ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
We all know an old-timer who’s lived in the area forever. They can tell you about the flood of the century or the time the bay froze. Sometimes there’s a little tall tale thrown in, but for the most part you can trust them to know the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
After a flood event people are trying to recover and may not consider that many wild animals were also impacted. Not only are many of our neighbors displaced from their homes but many animals such as mammals, insects, reptiles are as well. Proper ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Water
The month of May and after is going to be a time of recovery for Northwest Florida. On April 30th, 2014 many residents awoke, if they slept at all, to drenched neighborhoods and all of the damage and destruction that followed. This storm took ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, WaterThe following provides information on safety regarding the following areas: 1) FLOOD WATER SAFETY 2) FLOODING/STORMS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH SEWAGE SYSTEMS 3) ALERT TO PRIVATE WELL OWNERS IN FLOODED AREAS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Water
Every season living on the Gulf Coast reveals its surprises and interesting natural phenomena. Recently, my social media feed was ‘flooded” with photos of extreme low tides in local bays, bayous, and even the Gulf. The water was so low ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
If you’ve ever gone scuba diving or seen underwater footage of the cold waters off the Pacific coast, you’ll likely recognize giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). The strappy greenish-brown blades of this seaweed form a thick, upright, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife