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October 10, 2012

Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures
RiverTrek Day 1: Woodruff Dam to Alum Bluff

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 10, 2012

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 10, 2012

Day one of the paddle started in thick fog, and included a trek along Means Creek and a talk by Helen Light about the state of the coastal floodplain.
Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures
RiverTrek Day 1: Snakes

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Spotted two snakes on our 21 mile paddling trip today.…
Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures
RiverTrek Day 1: Means Creek

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Explored Means Creek, named after Dr. Bruce Means in Torreya…
Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures
RiverTrek Day 1: Paddling into the Fog

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 10, 2012

by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 10, 2012

We started the morning paddling together, but as we separated into smaller groups, paddlers would disappear into the fog.
Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures
RiverTrek Day 1: Loading Boats

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

by Georgia Ackerman October 10, 2012

Georgia Ackerman RiverTrek 2012 co-Coordinator Pensacola paddler Micheal Taber packing 70 lbs of gear for…

We’ve been busy working on the north Florida part of the NOVA | PBS #ClimateAcrossAmerica initiative. Our first story for that initiative has just dropped, on protecting Florida’s coasts from storm surge. We’ve been out in the field recently for a few other stories you won’t want to miss

Fire and Black Carbon in the Longleaf Forest

Prescribed fire helps maintain biodiversity in longleaf ecosystems, but it releases carbon into the atmosphere. Despite this, burning might help these systems store carbon in the long term. This is our second story for the #ClimateAcrossAmerica initiative.

Black and Yellow Rails: the most secretive birds in North America

Fire also helps maintain biodiversity in coastal salt marshes. We head to the coast with Tall Timbers Research Station in search of two seldom seen birds that rely on fire: black and yellow rails.

The Brown-Headed Nuthatch, a bird with a unique family structure

Back at Tall Timbers, we visit the nests of one of the cutest inhabitants of the longleaf forest, the brown-headed nuthatch. It’s one of a few birds where extended family help raise young.

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

October 10, 2012

RiverTrek Day 1: Woodruff Dam to Alum Bluff

RiverTrek Day 1: Snakes

RiverTrek Day 1: Means Creek

RiverTrek Day 1: Paddling into the Fog

RiverTrek Day 1: Loading Boats