Throwback Thursday: Hurricanes & Hammocks

Hammocks & all habitats in Florida are hurricane-adapted. The plants at Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) weathered Hurricane Matthew in 2016 with little damage, save the loss of leaves & small limbs on live oaks (Quercus virginiana), the time-tested hurricane…

Marvelous Maritime Hammock: Treasure Shores Park #1

Nancy Soucy (Class of 2010), Cindy Hersh (Class of 2016), Lani York (Class of 2016), and Trish Kruza (Class of 2015) grace the elevated restrooms at Treasure Shores Park on Saturday, June 3. This beach park has plenty of parking,…

Gopher for/from Ken

Ken Gonyo (Class of 2012) shared this photo of a gopher tortoise at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area on the north side of Oslo Road. Dr. Jon Moore on 1/23/2016 spoke of the few gopher tortoises at the Oslo Riverfton Conservtaion…

Julia Jewels that Fly

Karen Schuster (Class of 2009) took this fabulous photograph of a marvelous male julia butterfly (Dryas iulia largo) at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Males are more brightly colored than females, and females have a complete black band near the…