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Tate’s Hell & the Apalachicola River Delta |...
Kayak Scouting Mission on the Ochlockonee Water Trail
Merritt’s Mill Pond | Kayaking and Spring Caves

The WFSU Ecology Blog

  • Home
    • About
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • Observations From the Field
      • White Pelicans Visit Dr. Charles L. Evans Pond in Tallahassee
      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • In Their Words: Black Legacy Communities in North Florida
    • EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
      • Backyard Blog November/ December 2020
      • Backyard Blog September/ October 2020
      • July and August 2020 Backyard Blog
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      • Backyard Blog January 2019
      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources
Monthly Archives

October 2012

  • Notes From the FieldSalt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass

    Notes From the Field: First cold snap

    by Randall October 31, 2012
    by Randall October 31, 2012

    Yesterday was the first cold snap of the season, and Randall and crew have already noticed a change in some of the marsh animals’ behavior as they dig through mud for a new experiment.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams

    Kayaking the Apalachicola on RiverTrek 2012 | Days 1 & 2

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 29, 2012

    In Part 1 (of 2) of RiverTrek 2012, eleven paddlers head down the Apalachicola River. Within the first two days, they find themselves climbing down into caves and scaling bluffs as they get to know the area around the river as well.

  • EcoAdventures

    Whatever Floats (We Hope) Your Boat

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 25, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 25, 2012

    The first to cross the finish line or the last to sink wins in our latest video: The first annual FSU Coastal and Marine Lab Regatta.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresOyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef

    The River, the Bay, and the Army Corps of Engineers

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 24, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 24, 2012

    The Army Corps of Engineers came to Apalachicola Bay to see the state of the oyster fishery firsthand. On RiverTrek 2012, paddlers learned about the effects of low flow from the Apalachicola River on the Bay and the Floodplain. Part 1 of that adventure airs tonight, Wednesday, October 24.

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    RiverTrek 2012: A Quick Look Back

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 15, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 15, 2012

    RiverTrek 2012 is over, and we’ve gotten all the posts up that we couldn’t due to connectivity in remote places along the river. And, there are videos to come!

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    Rivertrek Day 5: Owl Creek to Apalachicola

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 15, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 15, 2012

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV Every morning starts with interesting noises that hear from my…

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    RiverTrek Day 5: Made it!

    by Georgia Ackerman October 14, 2012
    by Georgia Ackerman October 14, 2012

    Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator We made it! Big wind on last 10 miles, but…

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    RiverTrek Day 5: Homestretch

    by Georgia Ackerman October 14, 2012
    by Georgia Ackerman October 14, 2012

    Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Left Owl Creek shortly after daybreak. Break at fort Gadsden…

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    RiverTrek Day 4: Dead Lakes to Owl Creek

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 13, 2012
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 13, 2012

    Rob Diaz de Villegas WFSU-TV The sounds I hear in my tent every morning sort…

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe Adventures

    RiverTrek Day 4: From the Crew

    by Georgia Ackerman October 13, 2012
    by Georgia Ackerman October 13, 2012

    Josh: The highlight for me today was to see the terrain and flora/fauna change as we…

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