Lake Jackson is a dynamic water body. We track wildlife as seasons change and the lake dries and refills. Will update periodically.
sinkhole lake
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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?
Lake Jackson has some of Leon County’s top birding hot spots. Some of the lake’s most diehard bird watchers show us why.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Newly Discovered Crustacean Species Found Only in Lake Jackson
A newly discovered crustacean species is found in Lake Jackson, and nowhere else. The question is, where does it go when the lake dries down?
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Kayak and Canoe AdventuresLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Lower Lake Lafayette: Kayak Tallahassee’s Hidden Swamp
We check out the Lafayette Passage Paddling Trail, kayaking Tallahassee’s swampiest lake: Lower Lake Lafayette.
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A summary of Leon County data on the health of its lakes, specifically their nutrients, metals, and fish advisories.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & GeorgiaWaterways Big and Small
Lake Jackson Dry Down- Everything You Wanted to Know
Lake Jackson has gone *mostly* dry. Why and how often does it do this, and what happens to the fish? We have answers.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesSwamps and other WetlandsThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Are Sinkholes Making Lakes at Fred George Basin Greenway?
At Fred George Basin Greenway, geologist Harley Means takes us to two sinkholes that may one day become one of the Red Hills’ sinkhole lakes.
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Floridan Aquifer: Springs, Sinks, and MoreLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Lake Miccosukee Sinkhole Hike: Floridan Aquifer Exposed!
We see waterfalls and come face to face with the geologic forces that created Lake Miccosukee. Geologist Harley Means talks Red Hills sinkhole lakes.
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After a mild winter, hunters worried that ducks wouldn’t migrate before the season ended. We go to scenic Lake Iamonia on the last day of the season…
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EcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresLakesThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Red Hills Lakes | Kayak, Hike, & SUP Where Aquifer Recharges
We go kayaking, hiking, and standup paddleboarding to learn how the Red Hills protects the Tallahassee area’s drinking water.