Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
You can purchase Paraguayan purslane (Portulaca amilis) and multi-colored cultivars of this succulent groundcover at almost any garden center. This weedy tropical immigrant from South American is shown above "volunteering" at Treasure Shores Park in 2017. Its range in the…
On a visit to Treasure Shores Park on 8/16/2020, we saw a chunky marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris) on the eastern edge of the parking lot. Marsh rabbits are strong swimmers and are almost always found near water. Sometimes, they use…
On a group walk to the Observation Tower at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) on 8-14-2009, we encountered this husky Florida water snake (Nerodia fasciata pictiventris). These semi-aquatic snakes are found throughout the southeast. They are NOT poisonous but,…
A visit to the Sebastian Stormwater Park on 8/8/2020 was opportunity to see an unfortunate array of invasive plants, mega-weeds. Seeing the proverbial silver lining, Karen Schuster (Class of 2007) remarked that property could have "grown homes". This 163 acre…
