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Election 2016: What’s at Stake for Florida Anglers

10.2016Conservation, Fish & Fishing, Great Outdoors, In The News, Random Thoughts2 Comments

During the past year, Florida’s outdoor sportsmen have seen massive harmful algal blooms and fish die-offs across the Indian River Lagoon. Around the state Tampa Bay and Florida Bay have experienced very similar bouts with water quality. Beyond the immediate … Read More

Great Southern Whites and Tripletail, Too!

05.2016Conservation, Fish & Fishing, Great Outdoors, Random ThoughtsLeave a Comment

For the past two weeks, a voluminous kaleidoscope of great southern whites has invaded the IRL Coast. No, it’s not what you’re thinking. These butterflies are native to Florida, and use only a few native Florida plants as their egg … Read More

Thanks Mom for Helping Me Become a Tree Hugger!

05.2016Conservation, Great Outdoors, In The News, Random Thoughts25 Comments

Thanks, Mom! I’m not a certified naturalist, nor have I ever taken any classes in ecology or biology. My love for nature is deeply rooted. At a very young age, I learned the importance of all of God’s creatures and … Read More

Busy, Busy, Busy!

04.2016Conservation, Great Outdoors, In The News, Random ThoughtsLeave a Comment

(Please read the comments at the bottom of this piece. It’s incredible how many people are hopeful and willing to do what it takes to restore the Indian River Lagoon system.) Amazing Monarch & Loggerhead Yesterday, a monarch butterfly, landed … Read More

Perpetual Bull Sh*t on Banana River Lagoon

03.2016Conservation, Great Outdoors, Random Thoughts14 Comments

  I wrote following poem to remind all of us what the Lagoon has given us, and what we have done to her. Last week the vast majority of the Banana River Lagoon experienced a historical fish kill, which at one … Read More

Random Thoughts

03.2016Conservation, Great Outdoors, Random Thoughts1 Comment

    Comments and eMails I know this has been your life’s work to save the IRL.  I would like to help in whatever way I can, writing, calling, etc. to our legislatures, local or state.  Running data, tests, informing … Read More

Brown Tide Killing Our Indian River Lagoon

03.2016Conservation, Fish & Fishing, Great Outdoors4 Comments

Along its entire 156-mile length, there has been an increasing number of people protesting about the current dreadful condition of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system. Their concerns are centered around the re-emergence of green algae throughout the watershed. There’s … Read More

Uplifting Early Spring Events

03.2016Fish & Fishing, Great Outdoors, In The NewsLeave a Comment

March 10, 630 pm Rodney Smith will conduct his Phenology Of the Mosquito Coast Powerpoint Presentation for the  Friends of Ulumay at 1195 North Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island Public Library, Merritt Island, FL 32953 March 11, 7 PM Rodney Smith will conduct his Phenology … Read More

Brown Tide Killing Our Indian River Lagoon

03.2016Conservation, Great Outdoors, In The News, Random ThoughtsLeave a Comment

Along its entire 156-mile length, there has been an increasing number of people protesting about the current dreadful condition of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) system. Their concerns are centered around the re-emergence of green algae throughout the watershed. There’s … Read More

Hootie

02.2016Great Outdoors, Random ThoughtsLeave a Comment

Part Labrador, part seal and part polar bear; our family had owned many dogs, but never one as powerful, or one that took to water like Hootie. Yes, Hootie got his name from James, our oldest son, who at the … Read More

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