New Excavations on Mound 5
In late December 2008, the Randell Research Center was offered an opportunity to examine Mound 5 of the Brown’s Mound … 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
Ruby Gill House Rehabilitation Begins
On April 14, 2009, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners approved the Historic Preservation Board’s recommendation for a grant … Continue
Ethnobotany of the Calusa Heritage Trail
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the interaction between living people, plants, and culture, focusing on how plants are used, … Continue
Calusa Heritage Day Brings Hundreds to Pineland
Over 400 people visited the Calusa Heritage Trail at the Randell Research Center on February 21 and were treated to … Continue
Mystery Cat
Last summer, Dr. Karen Walker noticed a scatter of bones in the Northwest Pasture of the Calusa Heritage Trail, not … Continue
Economic Stimulus Package, A.D. 800
A troubled economy and problems related to climate change are not newcomers to south Florida. Over 1,200 years ago, the … Continue
Ruby Gill House Challenge Goal Reached
The Friends of the Randell Research Center have responded in a big way to the $50,000 challenge gift opportunity offered … Continue
Archaeological Salvage at Brown’s Complex Mound 4
Destruction of Mound 4 On September 27, 2007, the sound of heavy equipment punctuated the late-afternoon ambience of Pineland, as … Continue