| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in the News |
Spend time in nature at Corkscrew Swamp or CREW trails
https://www.swspotlight.com/articles/spotlight-news/spend-time-in-nature-at-corkscrew-swamp-or-crew-trails/
“Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is one of the few places where you can experience an ancient bald-cypress forest without getting your feet wet,” said Renee Wilson, senior communication coordinator at Audubon Florida & Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located at 375 Sanctuary Road W., Naples off Immokalee Road).
Ghost orchid may receive federal protection
https://bonitasprings.floridaweekly.com/articles/ghost-orchid-may-receive-federal-protection/
https://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/articles/ghost-orchid-may-receive-federal-protection-2/
Conservationists may soon realize a long-sought goal for an iconic symbol of Florida’s rich and often fragile biodiversity — federal protection under the Endangered Species Act for the rare ghost orchid. The ghost orchid’s current range in Florida includes the Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and additional conservation and tribal areas in Collier, Hendry and possibly Lee counties.
Where have all the wood storks gone? One-time nesting capital now nearly bereft of birds
https://www.news-press.com/story/tech/science/environment/2022/12/14/where-have-all-the-wood-storks-gone-corkscrew-swamp-no-longer-a-nursery/10756242002/
Time was, thousands of wood storks nested in Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. In 1913, Audubon Society bird warden Rhett Green reported 100,000 wood storks in the swamp. The stork colony is the reason the sanctuary exists in the first place, says biologist Shawn Clem, research director of Audubon Florida's Western Everglades Research Center at the sanctuary. “Wood storks had such a presence here that Audubon sent a warden to live on this property to protect them from plume hunters,” she said. Next came logging, another threat the sanctuary was designed to eliminate.
Collier County Commission approves another rural village
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/money/2022/12/14/collier-county-commission-approves-another-rural-village/69724685007/
Collier County commissioners have approved another rural village with thousands of homes. With two new faces on its board, the commission voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the project, known as Brightshore. County staff and the county's Planning Commission both recommended approval. Brad Cornell, Southwest Florida Policy Associate for both Audubon Western Everglades and Audubon Florida, said his environmental groups support the RLSA program because they don't want to see more sprawling development like in Golden Gate Estates, where residents have to drive a long way and fight traffic "to get to their commercial."
Public hearing held for land redevelopment project between Everglades Blvd and Immokalee Rd
https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2022/12/13/public-hearing-held-for-land-redevelopment-project-between-everglades-blvd-and-immokalee-rd/
A proposed land redevelopment could change nearly 700 acres of cleared farmland in unincorporated Collier County. “There’s going to be new development as all these people move to Florida, and the question is what kind of development and where are we gonna put it? Is it going to be sustainable, is it going to be resilient in the face of something like Hurricane Ian, is it going to keep our water safe and clean,” said Brad Cornell, the policy head at the Audubon Western Everglades.
Where have all the wood storks gone? One-time nesting capital now nearly bereft of birds
https://www.news-press.com/story/tech/science/environment/2022/12/14/where-have-all-the-wood-storks-gone-corkscrew-swamp-no-longer-a-nursery/10756242002/
Time was, thousands of wood storks nested in Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. In 1913, Audubon Society bird warden Rhett Green reported 100,000 wood storks in the swamp. The stork colony is the reason the sanctuary exists in the first place, says biologist Shawn Clem, research director of Audubon Florida's Western Everglades Research Center at the sanctuary. “Wood storks had such a presence here that Audubon sent a warden to live on this property to protect them from plume hunters,” she said. Next came logging, another threat the sanctuary was designed to eliminate. |
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