It’s actually a pretty plant, this beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes; but folks along the Atlantic coast had no idea how invasive it would become. In the 1990’s the state of South Carolina ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WaterIt’s actually a pretty plant, this beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes; but folks along the Atlantic coast had no idea how invasive it would become. In the 1990’s the state of South Carolina ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural ResourcesOver the last 25 years the number of sea turtle nests in Escambia County has varied from 9 in 2007 to a 74 in 2012 and has averaged around 32 each season. During the 1990’s nesting activity was increasing from a decade earlier. The number ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources