Take a stroll at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA), and you will find red maple (Acer rubra) trees growing in moist (freshwater) places on both sides of Oslo Road. Red maples trees are deciduous and bring Florida fall color. With…
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Rainbows, Circles & Pirates
Tom Wilson (Class of 2017) shared this stupendous photo of a rain clouds and a rainbow at Treasure Shores Park prior to our field trip there on 7-21-2018. The early bird gets the worm (or the rainbow). Treasure Shores park…
Compare & Contrast: Fellsmere Trailhead
Construction began in April of 2017 on the Central Railroad Corridor Greenway Pedestrian Overpass that traverses I-95. It now is officially open and connects a 2-mile pedestrian path from the North County Regional Park to the Fellsmere Trailhead Preserve following…
Ansin Tract Conservation Area – Blackwater
The Ansin Tract Conservation Area, where we enjoyed a group walk on 8/5/2017, is a marvelous mix of habitats including xeric scrub and freshwater wetlands. Following the trail at the kiosk toward the east leads to the beautiful blackwater stream,…
