The river boat slipped down the Wakulla, gliding a few feet above swaying eel grass, swimming mullet, impressive gar and cool spring water. The park’s boat tour, led by a local ranger, took my husband and I along the banks for over a mile before turning back to the dock near the swimming area. Read…
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Nat Geo Voices – Everglades Restoration
As part of an ongoing project, Erika Zambello is visiting all National Estuarine Research Reserves in the continental United States. Established by NOAA, the sites work together toward long-term research, education and coastal stewardship. Changing Waters At first glance, the waterways within Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RB NERR) seem pristine. While I kayaked…
Duke Nicholas School – Record-breaking Global Big Day
On May 13, smack in the middle of Mother’s Day weekend, birders fanned out across the world to count birds as well as bird species. Organized by eBird, an online bird observation platform run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Global Big Day aims to get as many birders out in field within a 24…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 