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Posts tagged ‘nature’
Oct 25
Tree Spirits
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- Pond-apple Tree
Sep 27
Thanks PBC, and Green Cay!
Palm Beach County Nature Centers to Remain Open
Recent threats of budget cuts throughout Palm Beach County took aim at the educational centers of the region’s scant nature preserves, including Green Cay. After much hubub and voiced concern, the Commissioners agreed to raise the property tax rate by less than 1% in order to keep the centers open. As long as this is approved *tonight* in a final public hearing, the doors will stay open, and the workers will retain their jobs, educating the public about our unique and endangered ecosystem.
For More Information:
- Green Cay Wetlands
- Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands
- Green Cay Nature Center
- ProTrails
- Facebook Page
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- (Juvie) Black-crowned Night Heron, Green Cay
Sep 12
Big Baby, Catching Some Sun
We tried visiting Arthur R. Marshall after the rains, this past week…. Hah! The mosquitoes swarmed the moment we stepped out of the car. In such moments, I always imagine life for those living in natural Florida, contending with the area’s formidable adversities — pre-A/C and other modern comforts.
But in our efforts to find a spot in the Refuge with any crosswinds to blow the nasties away, we nearly stumbled upon this guy on the bank. He had just eaten, or was trying to catch the last rays of the day’s sun. I’m horrible with guesstimating measurements (15-footer?), but his head was as long as our torsos. Big baby. And a bit of a snaggle-tooth, at that — or perhaps he was simply an aged gentleman?
For More Information:
- Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
- Friends of the Refuge
- Arthur R. Marshall Foundation
An old alligator in the Everglades, catching the sun's last rays
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