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Saving Florida Vol. 3 December 2008

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:50:00 -0000

The year in review (even though it's only two issues)!

Eco Project: Make Rain Barrels!

Jamie Drake — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:16:00 -0000

Rain Barrels are great addition to Florida homes. Especially those with lots of plants. Here are a few resources on how to make one.

Here's your chance!

Jamie Drake — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:05:00 -0000

Now taking submissions! I need authors, photographers, and artists to contribute to making SavingFlorida a real online presence. Links are needed too!

Collecting Tracks

Jamie Drake — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:46:00 -0000

Tracking can be a great way to explore nature! It's fun and easy. Collect some tracks and send your pictures to me!

Diamond Backed Terrapin

Jamie Drake — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:30:00 -0000

The Diamondbacked Terrapin is an interesting addition to Florida's watchable wildlife.

Ritch Grissom Memorial (Viera) Wetlands

Jamie Drake — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:24:00 -0000

The Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, located in Brevard County, are a sight not to be missed by any nature lover. This altered wetland area plays host to a wide variety of flora, fauna, and microsystems including some rare and migratory species.

Conservation in America

Jamie Drake — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:22:00 -0000

A history of Conservation in America. (Written as an essay for a college course)

Fieldguide: Butterflies

Jamie Drake — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:56:00 -0000

Field Guide to butterflies

FieldGuide: Birds

Jamie Drake — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:09:00 -0000

FieldGuide for Florida Birds

Limpkin

Jamie Drake — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:26:00 -0000

Species profile on the Limpkin Aramus guarauna

Drive Through Nature: Around Brevard County

Jamie Drake — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:56:00 -0000

Getting out in nature doesn't always mean hiking 20 miles or even two. These are the easiest places to access in and around Brevard County for anyone just looking to make a few minutes or even a day of nature watching.

Florida Black Bears

Jamie Drake — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:43:00 -0000

A general overview of the Florida Black Bear.

Gopher Tortoise Relocation

Jamie Drake — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:38:00 -0000

All about Gopher Tortoise Relocation in Florida.

The Bird in Between: Northern Caracara

Jamie Drake — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:59:00 -0000

The Northern Caracara is a commonly overlooked part of Florida's landscape. This article reflects my musings as a research assistant on a countywide survey.

Wildlife Tunnels

Jamie Drake — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:56:00 -0000

Wildlife tunnels have become a hot topic in transportation, ecology, and mitigation of wildlife-vehicle collision. The current research being done has indicated that the construction of these tunnels has to be done with wildlife in mind taking into consideration natural routes, natural aversions, and ways to attract animals into their use. Among the most important factors of construction are the size of the tunnel, the pathways leading into them and the strength of the boundaries leading animals into them. While tunnels in some areas have proven to be effective at averting human-vehicle collision more effort needs to be made in researching landscape wide effects of tunnel use. The benefits of such systems currently appear to be outweighing the risks, but more research should be done to verify and modify the suspected research results.

Do Something with your photos!

Jamie Drake — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:52:00 -0000

Many photographers take pictures to keep for records or memories. This article gives ideas on how to expand that use to create things.