WWW – 6.5.2019
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
Our visit to Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park would have never happened without a chat with the helpful park ranger at Big Lagoon State Park. She mentioned that we could see wild orchids and pitcher plants just a couple of miles away, and we jumped at the chance!
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Rangers Help Make the Most of Your Park Visit
As members of a civil society, we get a great perk: PARKS!
Our municipal, state and federal governments provide beautiful parks for us to visit. If you’re planning a trip to a park, you will find tons of information online, in books, and travel guides. But if you really want to squeeze every last iota of enjoyment out of your park visit, be sure to talk with the park’s ranger(s) when you arrive.
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The second in the Living With Wildlife lecture series presented by Volusia County Extension and UF IFAS was on Wild Hogs. This series is terrific! If you can possibly attend, you will find it a worthwhile 90 minutes of your life. Admission is $5, there are light refreshments, and the presenters are knowledgeable and entertaining. The lectures occur on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. June’s presentation will be on panthers, July’s will be on bears, and August’s on turkey and deer.
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Photo Credit: FWC 
Pitcher Plant at Tar Kiln State Park
Lately, it seems that we have been having so many adventures I can’t get them written up quickly enough! Let’s see…I owe you reports of our trip to Blackwater Creek, Big Lagoon, and Tarkiln Bayou State Parks; there are some Sconnie and Max stories coming up (these, you may recall, are our spoiled rotten Yorkies, who believe their mission is to keep the yard free of lizards and sandhill cranes); I never did tell you about our amazing paddle on the Ichetucknee and Santa Fe rivers; there is some super interesting information about wild hogs that I’ll post later today, and I have a special invitation to extend to regular readers. Watch for all of this over the next week or so!
Continue reading “This and That”Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
Status: Federal status is Endangered. Florida status is Federally-designated Endangered. This bird is the most endangered bird in the continental United States.
Continue reading “Florida Grasshopper Sparrow”WWW – 5.8.2019
Yankeetown and Withlachoochee Gulf Preserve
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve , 1001 Old Rock Road, Yankeetown, FL 34498
This is a great place to spend half a day or so if you’re in the area of Yankeetown and Inglis, and there’s no admission fee! This 413-acre property was purchased with a grant from the Florida Community Trust. Further grants from Florida Recreational Development Assistance Program, Felburn Foundation, Southwest Florida Water Management District and Friends of the Withlachoochee Gulf Preserve have provided for development of the Preserve land and infrastructure. Since 2009, the Preserve has provided wonderful experiences for visitors.
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