Today, unlike most Saturday morning in Florida, hot and humid, it is perfect. The weather is not humid or hot, it is about 80 out, with a genital breeze. Being in a fresh water area, the humidity seems to be lower than what would be expected. The corkscrew swamp is a long-standing tourist attraction. The sanctuary protects one of the largest Pond Cypress and Bald Cypress trees in the nation. The 700 acres were bought in 1954 after the locals raised money to buy the land from loggers. The Swamp is a part of a 60,000-acre watershed. The rain from Lake Trafford fills it then the water travels south and west to the Gulf of Mexico. The water shed is important for the preservation of the wildlife habitat. (1) There is a beautiful boardwalk …show more content…
It is constructed of Ipe wood, which doesn’t need to be chemically treated to stay strong. The boardwalk is one example, of how the efforts of sustainability is achieved by the sanctuary As I walk on the boardwalk, I take time to stop and listen to the birds, watch the butterflies flutter around, and the insects doing what they do best, bug me! I came to this place many times as a child and a young teenager. Things have changed so much, over the last 20 years. The small trees are all grow up and the vines are now over running some of the trees. There are small signs on the boardwalk that tell about the plants, animals, and the trees. The wet prairie, or wet marshes, are ecosystems that have standing water for more than 5 months a year. The soil is a thin layer that is soggy when wet and sandy when dry. The wet marshes, when flooded, become home for small fish, tadpoles and crayfish. This then attracts lots of birds, like egrets, herons, wood storks, ibis and dozens more. With all the extra water, plants can grow faster. This brings deer and small animals to the wet land area to forge. The watering hole, is a …show more content…
In the book, A Land Remembered, Zech watch spellbound as all the animals seemed to understand a truce as they equally took turns drinking and going back to the woods. (pg. 167) The most noticeable thing about Corkscrew swamp are all the large cypress trees. I try to stop and picture what it would have looked like during the war when the Seminoles took refuge in the swamps. I think of how they lived there knowing the mosquitoes were thick during the rainy times of the year. Growing up near the woods with wet lands, I knew to be in the house before sunset and not to go out until morning, The “squeeters” would eat us alive, but the bats loved them! Lucky, they are not out during the day much, so I am
What is scaly, creepy, 50 feet long, and swims in the world's most notorious lake? If you said The Loch Ness Monster, then you’re correct! The Loch Ness Monster, mostly known as the creature Nessie, is a huge, “mythical” creature that has been scaring the people of Ireland for centuries, but this monster is actually real.
Hover, John C., Joseph D. Barnes, and Walter D. Jones. Memoirs of the Miami Valley. Chicago: Robert O’Law Company, 1919. Print.
I live in Houma, Louisiana so I have tons of experience with the bayou region of South Louisiana. Everywhere I look in Houma there is a bayou, which is a good and bad thing. With a bayou comes many great things such as Egrets, Spanish Moss, etc. The bad thing about seeing many bayous is that it is a constant reminder that one day, Houma might be a part of the Gulf of Mexico. Also my dad’s side of the family is from Chauvin and Golden Meadow which is not too far from where the real damage of eroding wetlands is. I go down to Chauvin sometimes to visit my Nanny and her husband. I always see houses on stilts because of possible flooding that could come if a hurricane passes through. One of the issues that Mike Tidwell caught my interest was that the wildlife in bayous will one day be diminished into smaller numbers. That is because the eroding land causes brown shrimp, crabs, and other seafood to die out. Many residents in South Louisiana make a living off of seafood so to have most of that industry die out will hurt the economy of South Louisiana. I just found this issue very interesting.
This is a very critical situation that needs to be fixed urgently. The habitats of the Everglades depend on an annual water cycle which has been hindered by the development construction which was imposed on the farmland. Back in the 19th century, developers were keen on draining all the swamps in the Everglades for developmental purposes. Their intention was to grow sugarcane plantations on the land yet sugarcanes are highly destructive to the Everglades. They too disrupt the water cycle to which the wildlife has adapted. The Florida sugar industry built on the southern Shore of Lake Okeechobee directly clocks the water source for the remaining Everglades hence destroying the habitats of the wildlife existing in the affected areas.
In Activity 35: Building in Boomtown, the ecologist’s reports regarding all three locations prove that this is true. The marsh is a habitat for many distinct species and building there would completely destroy their habitat. Not to mention that building on the Delta Wetlands would also prevent the river from naturally depositing sediments into the marsh and lead them directly to the ocean. This can cause species that rely on the ocean such as fish and birds to become endangered. Compared to the cliff, building on the marsh and the hill have much more impact on the environment and its animals. Many animals live on Green Hill because they have access to water, trees, and food. According to the ecologist’s report for Green Hill, building their would “not only directly reduce the wildlife population by destroying their homes, but it will also stress the animals by preventing them from moving between areas with food and water” (SEPUP C-55). On Seaside Cliff, few animals’ habitats would be destroyed and there would be less of an impact on the environment. This evidence verifies that building on the cliff would be less environmentally damaging. Wildlife and environment is an important factor when considering building because it is better to have minimal amount of damage to the
Fifty percent of the original wetlands doesn’t even exist today. The water supply in the Everglades is changing and that has affected the Everglades in many ways. For one, population is decreasing and mankind needs to restore it somehow. Next, the Everglades are in need of some money to do that restoration, but where will they get it from? Last, the water supply is poisoning the humanity around it with much bacteria and many bad and dangerous elements. The Everglades water supply affected it in fixing the Everglades and wildlife.
1. Alden, Peter, Rich Cech, and Gil Nelson. 1998. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida. New York: Knopf.
“ William Bartram’s travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the County of the Chactaws (1791)” Bartram explored the mangrove swamp seeing alligators, poisonous snakes, wolfs, wild-rat and bears. He was a joyful man who was inseparable from nature he was also very interested with the native people of the southeast. A quote with a I enjoyed to read with great word choice is “our place of observation is happily situated under the protecting shade of majestic live oaks, glorious magnolias, and the fragrant orange, open to the view of the great river and still waters of the lagoon just before us.” pg 65 Bartram loved
Minneapolis,Minnesota - Hold on to your snorkel - WaterPark season is finally here and if the idea of Monster Water Rides has you shaking in your floatation device, your not alone.
Florida became a state in 1845 and almost immediately people began proposing to drain the Everglades. In 1848, a government report said that draining the Everglades would be easy, and there would be no bad effect. Canals and dams were dug to control seasonal flooding. Farmers grew vegetables in the rich soil of the drained land, Ranchers had their cattle graze on the dry land, and new railways lines were constructed to connect communities throughout south Florida; but the ecosystem of the Everglades was not suited for either farming or ranching. The natural cycle of dry and wet seasons brought a devastating series of droughts and floods. These had always been a p...
...n, the Louisiana wetlands are an extremely valuable asset to the State of Louisiana and the United States. The continual loss of Louisiana wetlands has the potential to have an immensely negative effect on the economy at a state and national level. Over 2 million people live in the Louisiana coastal parishes (Field et al., 1991). The majority of people living on the Louisiana coast make their living from things that are directly related to the wetlands. The Louisiana wetlands make up the largest wetland community in America and is being lost at a rate greater than the other wetland communities in the country. The suggested strategies that are being taken into consideration could be helpful but it seems that the State of Louisiana is not as concerned as it should be given the future consequences and much like climate change coastal erosion is not being taken serious.
This paper introduces the environmental concerns of the loss of coastal wetlands. The paper will discuss the significance of wetlands and the devastation that is occurring because of human activity. Wetlands are an essential element of our environment both ecological and societal; conservation will be essential for the preservation of these precious ecosystems.
We chose an old time boat modeled after one from 300-400 years ago. For a boat to stay afloat and sail, it requires various parts. This is similar to how for the Constitution to run the United States, it requires multiple parts and sections.
How could the park preserve the intertidal, but still let these new visitors explore it?
a swamp than a pond. The pond was black as night and home to the snakes, tadpoles,