Category Archives: Nature

Keep Nassau Beautiful Celebrates 30 Years

Keep Nassau Beautiful 30th Anniversary Celebration Media Release from Lynda Bell, Executive Director Keep Nassau [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Dudley Farm Historic State Park

By Pat Foster-Turley Ph.D. December 9, 2021 The weather was beautiful, the three of us [...]

Snook seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15

Media Release December 6, 2021   The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 [...]

Whale Ambassadors Gathering on December 11

Submitted by Lisa Timm Amelia Island Whale Watchers December 6, 2021 Join with your fellow [...]

Protect your boat and crew this right whale calving season

Media Release December 4, 2021   If you plan to boat or fish in the [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Atlantic Seafood Birds

By Pat Foster-Turley December 2, 2021 Caption: Black vultures pair-bond for life and are intelligent [...]

Amelia Island Bird Club schedules field trip to Huguenot Memorial Park – Dec 4

Amelia Island Bird Club By Bill George birdb[email protected] November 30, 2021 The Amelia Island Bird [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Pat Foster-Turley November 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Many of you know Pat Foster-Turley through [...]

New regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast effective Dec. 1

Media Release November 27, 2021 New regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker in state waters [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Fall sights

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. November 25, 2021 Autumn is a beautiful time here on Amelia [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong November 20, 2021 [...]

Pat’s Wildways: That time of year again

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. November 18, 2021   It’s that time of year again, the [...]

For Hunters, November = Opportunity!

Media Release November 13, 2021 November is National Gratitude Month and for hunters, there’s a [...]

North Florida Land Trust Has Officially Saved Little NaNa Dune

Media Release November 12, 2021 “‘This really was a team effort to save this important [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Gone but not forgotten

By Pat Foster-Turley Ph.D. November 11, 2021   Recently I’ve been browsing and rereading some [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By William Birdsong November 5, 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

Manatees are in motion: it’s Manatee Awareness month

Media Release November 6, 2021   November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish [...]

FWC to host Florida State Fish Art Contest

Media Release November 6, 2021     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), [...]

Bird sightings – “serendipitous circumstances”

By Patrick Leary October 2021   Serendipitous circumstances.  Three weeks ago the region was blanketed [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Lost in Bigfoot Country

By Pat Foster-Turley Ph.D. November 4, 2021 I recently took a road trip to see [...]

City of Fernandina Beach proclaims November 2021 “Right Whale Month”

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst November 3, 2021 Right Whale Festival [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Georgia fall crops

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. October 28, 2021 Fuju Persimmons are grown in more than 60 [...]

Russian Thistle removal at Fort Clinch earns a challenge coin

from Bev Lawence/Jason Allgood October 27, 2021 A group of volunteers working together to remove [...]

Catch a Florida Memory celebrates 5-year “catch-iversary” with program milestone

Media Release October 26, 2021     The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) [...]

Florida’s Gulf recreational red snapper quota met, no fall season

Media Release October 24, 2021   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Heritage River Road in Autumn

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. October 21, 2021 It’s no secret that a favorite place that [...]

North Florida Land Trust to receive an anonymous donation to Save Little NaNa Dune

October 18, 2021 MEDIA RELEASE North Florida Land Trust The donor has committed $500,000 to [...]

FWC certifies new state record butterfly peacock bass

Media Release October 17, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists [...]

North Florida Land Trust Names New Director of Conservation Acquisitions

Media Release October 16, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 14, 2021 – North Florida Land Trust [...]

Share your input on largemouth bass aquaculture for food

Media Release October 16, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your [...]

What is the official Florida state butterfly?

By Susan Hardee Steger October 15, 2021 [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Happenings at the Inlet

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. October 14, 2021 Living in Fernandina Beach there are always unexpected [...]

FWC approves a draft proposal for limited, highly regulated harvest of goliath grouper

Media Release October 13, 2021 At its October meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...]

Invasion of the Landscape Snatchers

from the County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager October 10, 2021 Please see [...]

Advice for introducing new hunters – from a new hunter!

Media Release October 11, 2021 Plus, learn how you can be a part of the [...]

FWC approves new regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker on Atlantic coast

Media Release October 10, 2021 At its October meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson October 9, 2021 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]

Meteor Shower Tonight

from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager 10/8/21 @ 9:15 a.m. – [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Country Roads

By Pat Foster-Turley, Ph.D. October 7, 2021 I often write about short road trips emanating [...]

Flagler College Receives a $600,000 Grant for Their Guana Peninsula Project

Flagler College/FPAN Press release October  4, 2021   The NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve System [...]

Share your input on the future management of redfish

Media Release October 12, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants your [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

Submitted by Priscilla Footlik October 2, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Priscilla came to Amelia Island in [...]

FWC to meet October 6-7 in St. Augustine

Media Release October 2, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Visit Darien and Harris Neck

By Pat Foster Turley September 30, 2021   Sometimes Bucko and I just want to [...]

Florida’s coral reef: Our underwater national treasure

Media Release September 26, 2021   Florida’s coral reef: Our underwater national treasure Sure, you’ve [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Cicadas and Lovebugs

By Pat Foster-Turley September 23, 2021   I’m sure most of you have heard the [...]

FWC seeks landowners to help with gopher tortoise conservation

Media Release September 23, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking [...]

Friends of Talbot Island State Parks host the Talbot Tidewater Celebration Sep 25

MEDIA RELEASE The free event will take place on National Public Lands Day on Saturday, [...]

North Florida Land Trust has acquired the funding to Save the Small Islands

Media Release September 21, 2021   The River Branch Foundation has donated the remaining money [...]

FWC seeks public input on beach-nesting birds draft guidelines

Media Release September 16, 2021 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking [...]

Sept. 24: last day to harvest bay scallops this year

Media Release September 20, 2021 The last day to recreationally harvest bay scallops in Gulf [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Carollee Addams September 18, 2021 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from [...]

Be BearWise: Follow FWC’s bear necessities this fall

Media Release September 14, 2021   Fall is approaching and that means Florida black bears [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Leaping Lizards

Pat Foster Turley September 16, 2021 Many of you living here in Nassau County are [...]

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, [...]

FWC approves three new Florida Saltwater Fishing Records

Media Release September 11, 2021 Whiting (Gulf kingfish) Captain Sidney Little caught the latest Gulf [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Brent Collins August 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Brent Collins is originally from Pennsylvania. When [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pat’s Wildways: Gardening Trials and Tribulations

By Pat Foster-Turley August 19, 2021 Well, I keep trying to grow vegetables but long [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Scientists in Florida and Georgia Share Water Quality Data on the St. Marys River

              Jacksonville, FL – In October 2011, the Regional [...]

Community Volunteers Needed for Pollinator Garden

Media Release Lynda Bell Keep Nassau Beautiful (904) 261-0165 [email protected] August 12, 2021 ​ 300 [...]