| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in the News |
Outlet: Naples Florida Weekly
Headline: Super Ghost Orchid at Corkscrew Swamp is Blooming
Excerpt: The “Super” ghost orchid at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is now blooming. Ghost orchids (Dendrophylax lindenii) are rare flowering plants that rely on extremely sensitive, wetland habitat, and are only known to live in South Florida and Cuba. “The bald cypress forest at the Sanctuary provides the perfect conditions for the ghost orchid bloom,” said Sanctuary Director Lisa Korte, PhD.
Outlet: Fort Myers Florida Weekly
Headline: Super Ghost Orchid at Corkscrew Swamp is Blooming
Outlet: Coastal Breeze News
Headline: Super Ghost Orchid is Blooming
Outlet: WGCU Public Media
Headline: Environmental Roundup July 2, 2021
Excerpt: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's ghost orchid is in bloom. Learn more on their website.
Outlet: Coastal Breeze News
Headline: “Super” Ghost Orchid Watch is ON at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Excerpt: Around this time each year, the “super” ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii), the largest orchid ever discovered so far, draws international attention when it blooms at the Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. As of June 10, 2021, Audubon staff has spotted two bloom spikes.
Outlet: SW Florida Spotlight
Headline: CORKSCREW SIGHTINGS: Barred Owl is Both Predator and Prey
Excerpt: Barred owls (Strix varia) are year-round residents of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and Florida. They can be found throughout the eastern United States and north into Canada. They prefer mixed forests of large trees, often near water. They are more often heard than seen. Their barking call, “Who cooks for you?,” is easily distinguishable from other owls’ calls.
Outlet: WINK CBS News Ft. Myers
Headline: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary restoration underway with help from Publix donation
Excerpt: Publix has committed to giving the Corkscrew Sanctuary $1.2 million to help restore the wetland. The money will go toward removing the Carolina Willow, a tree that doesn’t belong there. “You can now see the Willow and our hope is in over the next few years will be able to Open that wetland again and our visitors will be able to see that,” Korte said.
Outlet: Naples Daily News
Headline: Publix commits $1.2 million to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary willow removal
Excerpt: The effort to remove invasive willows and restore wetlands in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is getting a $1.2 million boost from Publix. The Florida-based grocery chain announced the five-year funding for the sanctuary as a “continuation of its commitment to water stewardship” in a news release. Marshall Olson, director of conservation and the sanctuary, said that as of Thursday, about 870 acres have been cleared of woody vegetation.
The Everglades as Muse
https://www.naplesillustrated.com/the-everglades-as-muse/
Adorable Monique captures mangroves, birds, and other flora and fauna of the Everglades with her vibrant palette and expressive strokes in acrylics. Born in Chicago and raised in Central America, the award-winning artist is now based in Southwest Florida. Her paintings have been exhibited at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and on the cover of the Naples Charity Register.
Outlet: Florida Unplugged
Headline: The Perils Of Corkscrew Swamp
Excerpt: One of Florida’s most protected pristine swamps is drying up, facing a water supply dilemma. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, northeast of Naples, has seen its water flow sharply diminish as development booms all around it. The swamp sits on 13,000 acres of undisturbed woodlands on the edge of the Big Cypress National Preserve. It contains over 700 acres of virgin Bald Cypress trees, the largest remaining concentration in the world. |
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