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One of a bird watcher’s “holy grail” birds is the Ivory-billed woodpecker. Once abundant across much of the southeastern U.S., the bird is almost extinct from the continental U.S. mainly […]

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My wife, Carole, and I had an amazing weekend adventure to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and Micanopy in August. The park was not crowded with humans, because of the […]

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There are more species of carnivorous (insect eating) plants in Florida wetlands than anywhere else in the country. There are six species of native pitcher plants with hollow stems that […]

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We are certainly fortunate to have a myriad of year around flowers in our region – hence the Spanish explorer’s name “La Florida.”  One such flower is the stunning scarlet […]

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Bartram Trail High School Seal, St. Johns County, FL. What do these places have in common (besides sharing the location of Northwest St. Johns or Southwest Duval Counties)? Bartram Academy […]

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A Bartram Lesson in Regional Natural History and Herpetology Colonial naturalist and explorer, William Bartram encountered and sketched many turtles in the 1770s, including this species, during his travels along […]

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This year’s Frolic was a huge success! As usual, we had guided kayak tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and each one offered an opportunity to follow in William Bartram’s […]

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Did you know that William Bartram “camped” along the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway? Yes, it was in May 1774! There was no Byway, no Ocala National Forest, no stores, […]

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On Sunday, October 23rd, the St. Johns Riverkeeper held its inaugural Black Creek Eco-Fest. The event focused on the ecology and history of Black Creek and the St. Johns River […]

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