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  • EPA Fresh Water Standards – The New Battle at Taylor Creek

    EPA Fresh Water Standards – The New Battle at Taylor Creek

    The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Sued the Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court in Miami in 1995 and the Florida Wildlife Federation followed with their complaint on July 17, 2008. Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee, Florida. The Taylor Stormwater Treatment Area is maintained by South Florida Water Management District, and a must visit for birders, walkers and photographers. All photos were taken at the Taylor STA.

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  • The River Otter and Osprey And How They Can Answer Acreage Cancer Cluster Questions.

    The River Otter and Osprey And How They Can Answer Acreage Cancer Cluster Questions.

    Open Space Restoration combines nature with fiction, so to get the most out of each writing here is a brief trackline for this story:  Non-fiction. During the next few weeks the State of Florida will  start new testing of the soil and water to find the smoking gun,  if any that may be [...]

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  • Guess the Picture: Guess the Frog contest

    Guess the Picture: Guess the Frog contest

    The winner of Guess the Frog Contest will win Peterson's Field Guides, HAWKS of North America,

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  • Barley Barber Revisited – 2010 udpdate

    Barley Barber Revisited – 2010 udpdate

    Open Space Restoration combines nature with fiction, so to get the most out of each writing here is a brief trackline: this is non-fiction Last  January a protest was staged at the entrance of Barley Barber Swamp in Martin County Florida.  Barley Barber is currently under the stewardship of  Florida Power and Light.  The Protest [...]

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  • The Blob is Bryozoan ( Phylum Bryozoa)

    The Blob is Bryozoan ( Phylum Bryozoa)

    Trish W.  from Boise Idaho submitted Bryozoan as her answer and is our winner of the Guess The Blob Contest.   Trish should be receiving her copy of Population: 485 this week.  Fergi our OSR mascot added in the 2010 Farmer’s Almanac as an end of the year bonus. With all the global warming news out of [...]

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