nature center Archive

Barley Barber Swamp: South Florida’s Greatest Legacy

Bart Colucci Barley Barber Swamp, which was closed to the public after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is now open for guided tours. Put politics and big business aside and get out and see the swamp. This is South Florida’s Greatest Legacy. I have waited about 4 years to get a glimpse of Barley Barber Swamp , [...]
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PSA-Everglades Summer Internship – Arthur R. Marshall Foundation

The Deadline is March 31, 2010; A great way to spend part of a summer: Arthur R. Marshall Foundation Summer Intern Program Increase your probabilities for job selection in the future thanks to working at the Arthur R Marshall summer internship program. Since its inception in 2002, the Arthur R. Marshall Summer Intern Program [...]
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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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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)

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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