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 … Continue
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 … Continue
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 … Continue
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 … Continue
Restored parcel explodes with native plants, wildlife
As our readers know, five acres of land were added to the Randell Research Center in 2015 thanks to the … Continue
The Strangler Fig
The Atlas of Florida Plants lists 11 members of the genus Ficus as vouchered in Florida and notes that only … Continue
Three New Interpretive Signs Installed on the Calusa Heritage Trail
On March 25 at Calusa Heritage Day, we opened an extended Calusa Heritage Trail allowing visitors to view the intact … Continue
Hundreds Attend Calusa Heritage Day
On March 25, 2017, more than 800 people visited the Randell Research Center to enjoy a day of speakers, exhibits, … Continue
Heritage Monitoring Scouts at Pineland
On Thursday November 10, 2016, volunteers from the Randell Research Center met at Pineland with Florida Public Archaeology Network’s (FPAN) … Continue
Smith Mound and Encircling Canal are Revealed
As reported in our June 2016 newsletter, invasive plant removal on the land parcels holding the Smith (burial) and Low … Continue