Tag Archives: Florida Everglades
Hidden Florida: Audubon’s Corkscrew Sanctuary
Featuring 13,000 acres of conserved land, the Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Sanctuary has a unique combination of Everglades ecosystem swamp, cypress trees and lakes. It’s one of the hidden gems of Florida. All photos by Kartik Krishnaiyer
What we are reading: Is Florida moving too slow to save the Everglades?
From Florida Trend comes a summary of a national report. The report makes it clear that impediments have placed on restoration efforts. Quoting from the report: Timely authorization, adequate funding levels, and creative policy and implementation strategies are needed to achieve restoration benefits and to expedite implementation of the Central Everglades Planning Project. Climate change and […]
Holiday idea: Reading about the politics of the Everglades
The Everglades get more tourist visits during this time of year than any other. That makes it a great time to also read about the history of the ecosystem and some of the political battles that have shaped it. Then Time Magazine National Editor (current Politico writer) Michael Grunwald’s The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and […]
NPR: Rising seas push too much salt into the Florida Everglades
Rising seas are pushing too much salt into the Everglades, NPR reports. No doubt Governor Rick Scott will either ignore this increased threat to Florida’s clean drinking water supply and the ecosystem in general or label it a “hoax” prohibiting state officials both elected and unelected whose job it is to safeguard this state from doing […]
Flashback Friday: The Everglades in the 1920’s
The Florida Everglades became a boon for politicians and developers between the 1900’s and 1950’s. This video from Florida Memory produced in 1928 shows the fragility of the ecosystem at the time. Description from Florida Memory and the full length production can be found here. Businessman and adventurer Homer Augustus Brinkley produced this film in 1928 […]
The Florida Squeeze 