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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. -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Guess the Blob Contest
Michael Perry’s book, Population: 485, is still sitting on my desk and is in fear of getting re-read, so we need to put the Guess The Track Contest to bed since we have no official winner. James D. was our unofficial winner but he grilled me with questions until I snapped like a frozen hickory [...] -
Showed off Her Beauty
By Bart Colucci Open Space Restoration combines nature with fiction, so to get the most out of each writing here is a brief trackline for this story: Lemna Valdiviani really does exist and on this day she did inspire. She was there, still in the water. Her eyes piercing forward, small breasts formed to perfection. There [...]