To engage area youth in oyster restoration, the St. Joe Community Foundation is granting the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) $18,300 to bring their Spat On! program to 250 high school students in Walton County. In addition to providing monthly instruction and in-class lessons to foster understanding of oyster ecology and estuarine habitat, CBA will work…
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National Parks Traveler – Searching for the Slave Ship Guerrero
Terror echoed across the waves in Florida’s Biscayne Bay. The slave ship Guerrero had just run aground on a nearly invisible reef, unable to move, its splintered hull quickly filling with saltwater. Others heard the cries and attempted a rescue, but so many could not be saved. The disaster remains a testament to both the cruelty of…
National Parks Traveler – Low Sea Turtle Nesting Success At Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore stretches 160 miles along the coast of Florida and Mississippi, comprising 12 distinct areas. From the Choctawhatchee Bay waters to historic Fort Pickens to the barrier islands of Mississippi, this seashore covers a wide range of habitats and cultural landmarks. In 2018, 59 Loggerhead sea turtles nested in the park. Read…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 