Irma’s Impacts
Plants flowering at the wrong time of year suggest the approach of a powerful wind. Dolphins inexplicably abandon the harbor. … 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
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
Rise and Fall of Invasive Pests: Rugose Spiraling Whitefly and Croton Scale
Numerous new arthropods show up in Florida every year with several of them becoming invasive pests that potentially threaten food … Continue
Educational Enhancement Project Completed
In 2012, Cindy Bear and Bill Marquardt received a grant from the Arts and Attractions program of the Southwest Florida … Continue
Protecting Randell Research Center’s Trees from an Invasive Pest
In the summer of 2011, we received a report from the Randell Research Center (RRC) of an invasive whitefly. Besides … Continue
Scouts Repair Trail Footbridge
Congratulations and Thank You to Boy Scout Troop 20 member Chris Hunkins, who supervised the repair and reconstruction of the … Continue
Gill House Reopens
May 11, 2010, was “Ruby Tuesday” for the Randell Research Center, but this had nothing to do with the old … Continue
Gators Pitch In
International Gator Day is a day when alumni and friends of the University of Florida come together to volunteer. Each … Continue
New Butterfly Garden Installed at Teaching Pavilion
In April, thanks to the volunteer efforts of Martha Kendall, ably assisted by Mark Chargois and Michael Wylde, some two … Continue