| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in the News |
Counting Birds for a Cause
https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/counting-birds-for-a-cause/
https://palmbeach.floridaweekly.com/articles/all-about-the-birds/
https://bonitasprings.floridaweekly.com/articles/counting-birds-for-a-cause/
Whether you’re a bird lover or a fledgling bird enthusiast, Audubon Florida has an opportunity for you to look and learn more about some of the more than 500 species of birds that live here full-time or move through with the seasons.
Scientists Surveying Orchids, Epiphytes at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
https://naples.floridaweekly.com/articles/scientists-surveying-orchids-epiphytes-at-corkscrew-swamp-sanctuary/ In 1954, the National Audubon Society took ownership of an ancient bald cypress forest at Corkscrew Swamp that the local community wanted to save from logging. Today, the Sanctuary protects much more than trees. Within the canopy of these 500-year-old giants exists a plant community like no other.
Corkscrew SIGHTINGS: Prescribed Fires Have a Reason for Being
https://www.swspotlight.com/articles/community/corkscrew-sightings-prescribed-fires-have-a-reason-for-being/
Of the more than 13,000 acres within Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, our goal is to burn roughly 1,500 acres of fire-dependent habitat each year.
See Seven Captivating Images from Photographer Mac Stone’s New Book for the Everglades Foundation
https://gardenandgun.com/feature/see-seven-captivating-images-from-photographer-mac-stones-new-book-for-the-everglades-foundation/
Here, deep in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, this endangered Florida panther—one of just two hundred that still roam the sloughs and uplands of the Everglades—walks along a game trail at night, the shadows of Virginia chain ferns dappling its coat.
Corkscrew SIGHTINGS: It’s Nesting Season Along the Boardwalk
https://www.swspotlight.com/articles/community/corkscrew-sightings-its-nesting-season-along-the-boardwalk/
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is revered for the beautiful wading birds that the National Audubon Society first protected from plume hunters over a century ago. While herons and egrets typically gather in large numbers near the boardwalk to feed on fish concentrating in the shallow waters each spring, visitors can enjoy seeing birds of many other species year-round. In fact, some birds make their nests right along the boardwalk, providing glimpses into their daily lives.
Bucket List: 5 Things to Do in Naples Includes Cars, Creatures, Nature, Art, More
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/entertainment/events/2024/05/03/bucket-list-of-things-to-do-in-naples-includes-revs-baker-museum/73529202007/
It's an exotic place so venture out to savor the swamps, mangroves and more while visiting Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Fakahatchee Strand State Park and Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center. |
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