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EcoAdventures

WFSU-TV is hiking, paddling, snorkeling and generally getting dirty and wet in the wild places of North Florida. Living, breathing, fully-functional ecosystems always surprise and delight, especially when you’re the only person for miles. Browse our stories and if you see something lacking, leave a comment and let us know!

  • Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine

    Gholson Nature Park: Rare Plant Hikes Through the Seasons

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 11, 2025
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 11, 2025

    We start a year of hikes in search of rare plant species in Angus Gholson …

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    Bluffs of St. Teresa – Ochlockonee Vista Joins Landscapes

    by Liesel Hamilton May 14, 2024
    by Liesel Hamilton May 14, 2024

    The Bluffs of St. Teresa: hike to an overlook on the Ochlockonee River in this …

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    St. Marks Refuge trails: biking and running away from Lighthouse Road

    by Liesel Hamilton December 5, 2023
    by Liesel Hamilton December 5, 2023

    You can see so much wildlife without leaving your car. But let’s leave the car …

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  • EcoAdventuresLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Is birding better at Lake Jackson when it’s dried down?

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 21, 2023
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas March 21, 2023

    Lake Jackson has some of Leon County’s top birding hot spots. Some of the lake’s …

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  • EcoAdventuresFloridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreRivers and StreamsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    The Wakulla Springs Wildlife Survey- a decades long look

    by Liesel Hamilton January 24, 2023
    by Liesel Hamilton January 24, 2023

    We tag along for a Wakulla Springs Wildlife Survey, and the volunteer surveyors share decades …

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  • EcoAdventuresPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia

    Timberlane Ravine: learn to love dead trees (and trillium!)

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 26, 2022
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas October 26, 2022

    Tallahassee’s Timberlane Ravine Trail through the seasons- trilliums, funky mushrooms, hearts a bustin’, and the …

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  • Apalachicola River and BayKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and StreamsSwamps and other Wetlands

    RiverTrek 2021: Five Days on the Apalachicola River

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 16, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 16, 2021

    RiverTrek is a five day kayak trip down the Apalachicola River. We explore swamps, camp …

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    Lower Lake Lafayette: Kayak Tallahassee’s Hidden Swamp

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 4, 2021
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 4, 2021

    We check out the Lafayette Passage Paddling Trail, kayaking Tallahassee’s swampiest lake: Lower Lake Lafayette.

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  • EcoAdventuresFlorida's CoastsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small

    Shorebirds in the Misty Morning | Surveying the St. Marks Refuge

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 15, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas December 15, 2020

    We start our day before sunrise at the Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Here, we …

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  • EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineRaising Kids with Nature

    Family Hike in the Munson Sandhills | Spring Flowers in Bloom

    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 28, 2020
    by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 28, 2020

    We hike the Munson Sandhills in late March, finding early spring wildflowers in bloom, including …

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iNaturalist became a part of the WFSU Ecology Blog during the EcoCitizen Project in 2019.  Since then, we’ve used it to help identify the many plants and animals we see on our shoots.  And on the Backyard Blog, we show how it can be used to identify weeds and garden insects, to help figure out what’s beneficial or a possible pest.  Below is the iNaturalist profile belonging to WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas.

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The WFSU Ecology Blog
  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • 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
    • Secrets of the Seep: A Voyage into the Mysteries of Ocean Carbon
    • Finding the First Floridians: Underwater Archeologists Uncover Florida’s Prehistory
    • 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
      • Backyard Blog June 2020
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      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • 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