By Carollee Addams September 18, 2021 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from Naples,…
Category: Nature
Be BearWise: Follow FWC’s bear necessities this fall
Media Release September 14, 2021 Fall is approaching and that means Florida black bears are…
Pat’s Wildways: Leaping Lizards
Pat Foster Turley September 16, 2021 Many of you living here in Nassau County are very…
Timucuan Parks Foundation asks Volunteers to join them for the 2021 Florida Coastal Cleanup
Media Release September 13, 2021 Timucuan Parks Foundation will be leading two cleanups on Saturday, Sept.…
FWC approves three new Florida Saltwater Fishing Records
Media Release September 11, 2021 Whiting (Gulf kingfish) Captain Sidney Little caught the latest Gulf kingfish…
Pat’s Wildways: Free-ranging chickens of the Keys
By Pat Foster-Turley September 9, 2021 I’m sure many of you have heard about the chicken…
Deer hunters: Find answers to your FAQs
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission For immediate release: Sept. 4, 2021 Media contact: [email protected] …
Labor Day last day to harvest bay scallops from the Fenholloway to the Suwannee rivers
Media Release September 3, 2021 The last day to recreationally harvest bay scallops from the Fenholloway…
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Brent Collins August 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Brent Collins is originally from Pennsylvania. When his…
Pat’s Wildways: The Reef is Dead
Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. September 2, 2021 It’s been ages since I’ve snorkeled on a coral reef,…
Amelia Island Bird Club schedules upcoming field trips for 2021-2022
Amelia Island Bird Club Press Release Submitted by Bill George [email protected] August 2021 The following field…
Blueline tilefish recreational season closes Sept. 1 in Atlantic state waters
Media Release August 26, 2021 Blueline tilefish closes for recreational harvest in Atlantic state waters…
City of Fernandina Beach Parks & Recs offers “Eco Tours by Amelia Naturally!”
City of Fernandina Beach August 2021 Still chances to experience Eco tours by Amelia Naturally! $20/adults,…
FWC temporarily prohibits take of freshwater softshell turtles and yellow-bellied sliders
Media Release August 26, 2021 FWC temporarily prohibits take of freshwater softshell turtles and yellow-bellied…
Pat’s Wildways: “Nature Watching From the Porch”
By Pat Foster Turley, Ph.D. August 26, 2021 Pat’s Wildways: Nature Watching from the Porch It…
Apply now for FWC’s 2021-2022 High School Fishing Program curriculum and grant funding
Media Release August 24, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2021-2022 High…
Wild Amelia Annual Meeting scheduled for August 24 moved to Zoom
Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne [email protected] August 21, 2021 Due to continuing concern…
FWC seeking feedback on proposed changes to diamondback terrapin rules
Media Release August 19, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking input…
Pat’s Wildways: Gardening Trials and Tribulations
By Pat Foster-Turley August 19, 2021 Well, I keep trying to grow vegetables but long ago…
Nassau County BOCC Approves New Tree Ordinance for Unincorporated Amelia Island
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager August 18, 2021 At the August…
FWC video outlines new rules to keep chronic wasting disease from spreading into Florida
Media Release August 12, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has introduced a…
Scientists in Florida and Georgia Share Water Quality Data on the St. Marys River
Jacksonville, FL – In October 2011, the Regional Community…
Community Volunteers Needed for Pollinator Garden
Media Release Lynda Bell Keep Nassau Beautiful (904) 261-0165 [email protected] August 12, 2021 300 flowering…
Pat’s Wildways: One fine morning
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. August 12, 2021 My recent day started with a routine medical appointment,…
Timucuan Parks Foundation Presents Author and Columnist Mark Woods at its Exhibition at the Beaches Museum
Press Release August 11, 2021 Timucuan Parks Foundation and the Beaches Museum will host Author and…
FBCC passes measures in support of trees
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 7, 2021 The Fernandina Beach City…
Wondering about the impact of antler point regulations in Florida? Find out now!
For immediate release: Aug. 2, 2021 Media contact: [email protected] An analysis of check station data…
Planting Nassau’s Future with Callahan Girl Scouts
Media Release Keep Nassau Beautiful August 7, 2021 Callahan Girl Scout Troop 336 initiate donation of…
8-foot hammerhead shark has an adventure at American Beach
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst August 8, 2021 Two Jacksonville media outlets…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partners celebrate another successful Florida Python Challenge®
Media Release August 6, 2021 The 2021 Florida Python Challenge® yielded unprecedented results this year with…
Wild Amelia announces winners of 2021 Photo Contest
Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne August 2, 2021 Wild Amelia is pleased to…
Spiny lobster seasons start soon
Press Release July 31, 2021 The 2021 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational…
Okefenokee Protective Alliance honors favorite photographer
Okefenokee Protective Alliance July 31, 2021
Pat’s Wildways: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
By Pat Foster-Turley Ph.D. July 29, 2021 It’s a bit far for a day trip but…
Save the Date: FWC Redfish Summit August 24 in Ocala
SAVE THE DATE: Redfish Summit 2021 Please join us for a day-long public discussion on redfish biology…
Pat’s Wildways: Natural History Museum and more in Gainesville
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. July 22, 2021 If you are looking for a cool way to…
Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks Host July 21 Workday at Castaway Island Preserve
Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., July 19, 2021 – Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks will be hosting…
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Hal & Kirsten Snyder July 17, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and wife team…
Just released! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals
Media Release July 17, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) just released…
TrophyCatch celebrates exceeding 100 approved Hall of Fame catches weighing 13 pounds or heavier
Media Release July 17, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program…
Pat’s Wildways: Closing a chapter
By Pat Foster-Turley Ph.D. July 15, 2021 I finally acknowledged to myself that my professional…
New $10,000 award announced for the Florida Python Challenge®
Media Release July 10, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), South Florida Water…
Atlantic red snapper season to begin; anglers can help FWC gather data
Media Release July 9, 2021 Researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)…
Pat’s Wildways: A visit to the Ark
By Pat Foster Turley, Ph.D. July 1, 2021 For years now I’ve been hearing about the…
Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks Host Volunteer Opportunities on July 5 and 7
The July 5 event is at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the July 7 event is…
Pat’s Wildways: Best birthday ever!
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. June 24, 2021 It was that time of year again: my birthday.…
North Florida Land Trust has helped to expand McGirts Creek Preserve
Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., June. 24, 2021 – North Florida Land Trust has once again helped…
Pat’s Wildways: Nature at the Zoo
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. June 17, 2021 When you visit a zoo you expect to…
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Hal and Kirsten Snyder http://www.moonbeampublishing.org June 12, 2021 Editor’s Note: The Snyder husband and wife…
Pat’s Wildways: A Day at the Zoo
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. June 10, 2021 How many of you have been to the Jacksonville…
City of Jacksonville with help from the North Florida Land Trust could soon acquire the first property for the McCoys Creek Restoration Project and the Emerald Trail
North Florida Land Trust Media Release June 10, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., June 9, 2021 –…
Up for some wild hog hunting this summer?
Media Release June 4, 2021 Now is also a great time to visit an FWC-…
“Pat’s Wildways: Rabbit trials and tribulations”
By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. June 3, 2021 Welcome loyal readers and new ones too. I…