July 2015 – Big Cypress National Preserve is getting a new superintendent. Tamara “Tammy” Whittington was appointed this month to replace Pedro Ramos, who left Big Cypress in January to take the top job at Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks. A native of Colorado and a 27-year veteran of the NPS and U.S. Fish
Continue reading »July 2015 – Endangered sea turtles are benefiting from marine reserve zones in Dry Tortugas National Park and elsewhere, according to a new study by researchers at USGS. Researchers outfitted green sea turtles with satellite tags and then tracked them as they foraged for food. “Given that worldwide declines in sea grasses – one of
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July 2015 – Busloads of kids are getting back to nature this summer thanks to a new partnership between the Greater Naples YMCA, Big Cypress National Preserve and SFNPT. Look for the YMCA’s new “Passport to the Parks” bus on the road this summer!
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July 2015 – Four students are on the job this summer in Everglades National Park, trapping tegu lizards, spotting pythons, counting fish and tracking turtles. The students are participating in BioCorps, an internship program that helps the park monitor native wildlife and control invasive species while providing students with some great field experience. The SFNPT
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July 2015 – The new school year doesn’t begin until next month but we’re already thinking about all the kids who will explore Everglades National Park next year thanks to a new grant from The Miami Foundation. The foundation awarded $1.2 million in grants in June to 75 organizations including the SFNPT. The foundation’s grant
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