Author: CREW Land & Water Trust

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Animal Behavior Strolling Science Seminar Resources

CREW Through Animals’ Eyes – Animal Behavior Resources (February 4, 2012 Seminar)

Invertebrates:

Mammals:

Birds:

Invasive Species:

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Star-gazing and Storytelling Out of this World

Friday night, January 20th, 50 brave souls made their way down the long, dark, winding CREW driveway to listen to stories, view the stars, and learn about sky objects. AstronomyGal, Linda Jacobson, shared some astronomical history and lore and then helped people view the stars through her 8″ telescope while her husband, Jim, pointed the 10″ telescope to the Andromeda galaxy. Roger Grossenbacher pointed out constellations, the Orion nebulae, and told the Native America story of how stars came to be, while Meg Sapp pointed out major constellations and the Milky Way galaxy with her laser pointer.

It all started with Collier County school teacher, Holly Hamliton, reading space and star books to the kids as they munched on star-shaped cookies! The weather was perfect, the skies were clear, and the learning was out of this world!

Thank you to all our volunteers – Jenny, Ebby, Meg, Alex, Trevor, Nico, Rick, Klaus, Linda, Roger, and Jim – for helping out and to all those who attended for making it a great event!

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CREW Members Social a fun event

On Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, under a gorgeous starry sky, about 60 CREW Trust members and volunteers gathered at the marsh trails for a special wine & cheese social. This was our way of saying “Thank You!” to the people who support CREW financially and by giving their time and talent to CREW.

Our regular volunteers were recognized and given gifts. CREW Chairman of the Board, Bill Hammond, shared his thoughts and thanked everyone for supporting CREW over the years. CREW Trustees mingled with members and volunteers, sharing stories and enjoying the evening under the stars.


Photos by Nico and Maco Touchet and Deb Hanson…

Thank you to Dick Anderson and SWFCEE (Southwest Florida Council for Environment Education) for sponsoring the event and to Keith Hanson for planning and putting the event together for us. It was a fabulous evening!

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New Marsh Trail Hikes added to CREW schedule

Due to popular demand, we have added three more guided hikes led by our fabulous volunteer Master Naturalist, Dr. David Cooper. These hikes are general natural history and interpretive hikes that stroll approximately 3 miles through pine flatwoods, oak hammock, popash slough and sawgrass marsh. Hikes run from 9 AM to noon.

In addition to his usual 3rd Tuesday hikes, the new hike dates are:
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Saturday March 17, 2012
and Saturday, April 21, 2012.

To register, click here: Register for More Guided Hikes @CREW Marsh on Eventbrite

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Fire Ecology Strolling Science Seminar Resources

Fire Ecology for Land & Species Management Resources ( for January 6, 2012 Seminar)

Some articles and other resources for further study of wildfire and prescribed burning:

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CREW in Bonita & Estero Magazine

The CREW watershed is the subject of the cover article in this month’s Bonita & Estero magazine: “Back to Nature: Hiking the Watershed”. The article tells the story of Bird Rookery Swamp.

This issue also features on its cover a photo of a green tree frog taken at CREW by Kennedy Hanson, long-time CREW volunteer. Check it out at your local bookstore or news stand.

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Florida Black Bear Strolling Science Seminar Resources

Florida Black Bears Resources (for December 2, 2011 seminar)

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New Bird Rookery Guided Hikes Scheduled

Photo by Kathy Broyard

Do you want to hike the Bird Rookery Swamp trails with an expert naturalist and storyteller? Here’s your chance to learn all about the cultural and natural history of Bird Rookery Swamp. See bobcat and bear sign, find birds and butterflies, enjoy gorgeous scenery, and hike among the beautiful cypress and maple trees.

CREW volunteer, George Luther, will be leading hikes on most Wednesday mornings, January through March 2012 from 9:00 AM to noon. George’s sense of humor, extraordinary knowledge and outdoor skills will have you coming back for more.

Dates for the hikes are: January 4, 11, and 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; March 7, 14, 21, and 28.

Space is limited. Register today! To register for a guided Wednesday Hike at Bird Rookery Swamp, go to http://crewbrshike.eventbrite.com or click here

Register for Guided Hike @ Bird Rookery Swamp in Naples, FL on Eventbrite

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Announcing 2012 CREW Wildflower Art Contest

Our 10th annual CREW Wildflower Art Contest is now open to any and all 3rd graders – college age students in Lee, Collier, Hendry, and Charlotte Counties.  With cash prizes for the top three winners in each age category, this contest is a must for all aspiring artists!

Flowers must be native to southwest Florida and preference is given to artwork depicting flowers that grow on CREW lands, so come take a hike on one of the CREW trails and see what’s blooming at different times of the year.

All artwork is due to the CREW offices no later than noon on March 7, 2012. So, what are you waiting for?

Download the 2012 CREW WF Art Contest flyer.

The prizes for this contest are sponsored in part by a micro-grant from the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (www.chnep.org).