It was just past 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, but already a small crowd had gathered at the Blackwater Fisheries Research and Development Center in Okaloosa County, Florida. Based on the proliferation of cameras and binoculars, it was easy to identify the group in question: birders. Read the rest at the Duke Nicholas School!
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Duke Nicholas School – Why You Should Write an Handwritten Letter to Your Legislator
If you’re like me, the onslaught of anti-environment rhetoric tossed around the American political arena has got you down. Once again we find ourselves defending the EPA, regulations, greenspace, and so much more. Do you feel like you can’t make a difference? You’re wrong! One of the most effective actions you can take is actually…
Duke Nicholas School – Keeping Drones Out of Our State Parks
I recently went on a camping trip to a few Florida State Parks, enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of sun-filled fall afternoons. Relishing the lack of a schedule, I reclined on my sleeping bag for a short nap. Just as I began to doze off, a loud buzz sounded right outside my tent, bringing to mind…
E. Zambello Writing and Art 