Torreya State Park and The Nature Conservancy plant over 1.6 million longleaf pine in an effort to restore park land to fire dependent sandhill habitat.
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EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
Choctawhatchee River Hiking on new section of the Florida Trail
By the Choctawhatchee River, we hike through a recently burned longleaf forest and cross a swamp with dedicated trail volunteers.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Into the Forest with Bruce Means and the Eastern Diamondback Rattler
We head into the Apalachicola National Forest with Dr. Bruce Means to talk about his favorite animal- the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyRaising Kids with NatureSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Bringing the Striped Newt Back to the Munson Sandhills
To bring the striped newt back to the Apalachicola National Forest, the Coastal Plains Institute is working with partners, volunteers, and local children.
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EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Peeking into Gopher Tortoise Burrows at Birdsong
One of the cutest critters to depend on fire in the longleaf habitat is the gopher tortoise. At Birdsong Nature Center, we learn the value of their burrows.
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Longleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Red Cockaded Woodpeckers and Fire in the Red Hills
Jim Cox bands a seven day old red cockaded woodpecker and takes a group of FSU Biology students to a fire dependent, old growth longleaf pine forest.
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EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Quail Hunting and Accidental Conservation in the Red Hills
We witness a Red Hills tradition that has had a large impact on area ecology: The quail hunt. Fire benefits quail and other longleaf dependent species.
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EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPollinators and GardeningThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Butterfly Watching and Research in the Red Hills
We explore habitats in the Red Hills of Florida and Georgia, and the many butterflies that call them home, including the rare Golden-Banded Skipper.
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Ecology in Art & LiteratureEcoShakespeareLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
The Henslow’s Sparrow and the Ancient Longleaf Forest | EcoShakespeare
Oberon and Titania’s martial strife has led to ecological upheaval. But what does that have to do with the Henslow’s sparrow and old growth longleaf pine?
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EcoAdventuresLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine
Rare Plants and Fire History | St. Joe Bay Buffer Preserve
We go in search of Chapman’s rhododendron and other rare, fire dependent plants in the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve.