Construction Underway at CREW Bird Rookery Swamp Trail
The South Florida Water Management District, CREW’s land managers and primary land owners, will close the CREW Bird Rookery Swamp trail after the boardwalk until further notice for construction.
2021 Year in Review at CREW
Take a look back through 2021 with these CREW highlights!
Introduce children to the outdoors at CREW
With the long end-of-year holidays, kids need healthy and fun activities, things they can do with their families and friends. If they’re visiting Florida in December, this is the perfect time of the year to introduce them to the world of nature.
Where do you look when you hike?
Next time you’re out hiking CREW trails, take note of where you tend to look. And then try looking elsewhere to discover new interests. There are many other wonderful things to observe out hiking around the CREW Trails this winter. What do you look for on the trails? Will you try something new?
The CREW Project: Meeting a basic human need
Oftentimes it’s these personal connections that make these natural places special to us as individuals and it’s only through time and experience that we realize the significance is more than it seems.
How some birds use magnetism to migrate
Migratory birds in a sense are hard-wired to navigate on long journeys – sometimes crossing continents and oceans, which for their size is a feat worthy of recognition in itself!
Summertime at CREW
What should I expect on the CREW Trails this summer? Water!
A Brief History of Bird Rookery Swamp
by Nan Mattingly As you set out to enjoy the riches of Bird Rookery Swamp (BRS for short) think of the people …
All CREW Trails Closed Effective April 4th
CREW trails will temporarily close effective at 6 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, April 4, 2020.
Forest Bathing in CREW’s Bird Rookery Swamp
Forest bathing is widely practiced for health reasons. The concept is simple: to surround yourself in nature for the purpose of absorbing the healing properties of the forest.