E-newsletter | March 6, 2020

A young Florida panther. Photo by Joan Dunn.

The Experience of a Lifetime for One Lucky Volunteer Just last week, one of our long-time volunteers got the treat of a lifetime when she spotted two juvenile Florida Panthers! The second one is just beyond the left side of the image frame.

A researcher wades into a wetland overtaken by Water Hyacinth.

Partnering to Protect Wetland Habitat Water Hyacinth, a flowering, aquatic plant native to South America, has been overtaking lakes, canals, and other freshwater bodies across the southern U.S. since it was first introduced as an ornamental more than a century ago. In 2015, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s land management and research staff helped launch a project with scientists from the USDA Agriculture Research Services and the University of Florida to learn more about Water Hyacinth control. Following work that was done in a greenhouse facility, the large-scale field trial at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is proving that the combined effects of herbicide and biocontrol on Water Hyacinth is a model for collaborative efforts. Please help us spread the word about the importance of managing invasive species like Water Hyacinth.  Read more

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Gift Card

Get Your Gift Cards Here! Give the gift of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary! Give free admission to visiting friends. Send your loved one to Swamp Meditation. Invite the nature enthusiast in your life to choose from a variety of nature-themed gifts, jewelry, art, field guides – whatever floats their boat. If we sell it, they can get it with this great Gift Card that is available in any denomination. The Nature Store is open every day of the year. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Read more

News & Updates

Upcoming Events Friday, March 6 After Hours Saturday, March 7 Corkscrew Swamp Meditation Tuesday, March 10 Early Bird Walk – SOLD OUT Friday, March 13 Poisons & Potions Guided Walk Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Early Bird Walk – SOLD OUT Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Early Bird Walk – ONLY 3 SPOTS REMAIN In the News Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary staffers were interviewed about Wood Storks on WINK News, the local CBS station. Sarasota Magazine included Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as one of four Must-see Everglades Destinations!  Narcity.com included Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as one of 6 South Florida Hikes for Your Friend Who Hates Hiking

Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary comprises 13,000 acres of sensitive land owned and protected by the National Audubon Society since 1954. Its renowned 2.25-mile boardwalk winds through the world's largest remaining bald cypress forest. Up until the early 1900's few people outside of southern Florida had ever heard of Corkscrew. Learn more about the history of Corkscrew.

The mission of Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is to protect the natural resources of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, its surrounding watershed, and the Western Everglades, and to influence Everglades restoration, for the benefit of birds, other wildlife and people through land management, science, education, restoration, and public policy advocacy.

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