Monday, January 31, 2011

Burrowing Owls - Field Trip, Thursday 31 March, 5 pm

Here's your chance to meet with Marco Island's Burrowing Owl specialist, Nancy Richie, at 5 pm at City Hall. We'll pack into a few cars and visit some active owl neighborhoods on the island. A great way to meet other folks who share your interest in nature, birds, Marco Island, and wildness in general. Space is limited. To register, please reply (below) with first name and number in your party.

Monday 7 February - Florida Native Plant Society

This should be of interest to Wild Marco people ...
The Naples Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is sponsoring Dr. George H. Newman on Monday, February 7 at the Naples Botanical Garden - 6:30PM. This FREE presentation is open to the public and will feature Dr. Newman speaking on "Orchids of the Northeastern U.S."

Sunday, January 23, 2011

This year's eaglets on Tract K, Marco Island



If you have other photos of Marco Island wildlife to share, we'd be glad to post them.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Learn More About Marco Island's Gopher Tortoises

For all who missed Julie Ross's multimedia overview of the Gopher Tortoises of Marco Island, Friends of Tigertail will be hosting a not-to-be-missed opportunity. From the Friends of Tigertail website:

Wednesday, March 16th

Friends of Tigertail proudly announces The Tortoises of Marco with Julie Ross, M.S. Environmental Sciences-FGCU, at 7:00 p.m. at the United Church of Marco, 320 North Barfield Drive. Join us to learn about this unique animal and Julie’s research with our island’s tortoises. The public is invited to this free program and refreshments will be provided. For more information call 394-4832 or visit http://www.friendsoftigertail.com.

You can also see Julie's presentation on our youtube channel -

The Latest Threat to Marco Island's Gopher Tortoises

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