Good Question
Today at Pineland, there is no obvious drinking water source for people who thrived here for over 1500 years. The … Continued
Scenes from the Heritage Trail
Photos by Charles O’Connor
Visitor Center Opening and Private Tours Beginning
As the November 2020 Friends of the Randell Research Center newsletter goes to print, Visitor Center Restrooms and Gift Store … Continued
When the Human Voices Were Silent
Typically, spring months are busy with people on the grounds of the Calusa Heritage Trail. At those times, the soundscape … Continued
What are They Doing?
In past newsletters we’ve reported on how essential the lightning whelk was for Calusa Indians. Recently, a photo of lightning … Continued
As We Learn, We Teach
Two new publications are in print as of April, 2019: a chapter by Karen Walker, Bill Marquardt, Lee Newsom, and … Continued
How Old Is That Gumbo Limbo Tree?
Our grounds host many spectacular Gumbo Limbo trees but the triple-trunked, massive beauty near the South Pasture area frequently evokes … Continued
Video Tour of Randell Research Center
Learn about the Calusa Heritage Trail, the shell mounds and waterways, and the archaeological research to understand and preserve the … Continued
Mute Witnesses to Pineland’s Past
A paradox presents itself frequently at the Calusa Heritage Trail as visitors gripping the newest smart phones express pleasure that … Continued
The Belle Glade Monumental Landscape
As readers of this newsletter know, the Calusa who lived on the southwest Florida coast were accomplished engineers and builders … Continued