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Least Terns Colony

Shorebird and Seabird Nesting Season has Begun

Shorebird and seabird nesting season has begun on Rookery Bay beaches and elsewhere in Florida for birds such as least terns, black skimmers, Wilson’s plovers and snowy plovers.

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Created Exclusively for the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Exhibit

Kathy Spalding limited edition Giclee prints, posters and notecards, individually captured from the Continuum Watercolor that graces the Environmental Learning Center are now available.
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What is This?
What is This?
What is the mysterious flora or fauna in the photograph to the left? Click the answer button to find out.

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Pneumatophores (new-MAT-oh-forz) are the black mangrove tree’s way of breathing in areas with low oxygen. Although they are unrelated to each other, mangrove species (there are three in Florida) all display some sort of root adaptation. The predominant tree in this image is a red mangrove, identified by with its arching red prop roots, while the black mangrove (hidden behind the red mangrove here) has a root structure that spreads out far and wide and is topped with these pencil-like tubes that provide aeration for the tree.



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Friends of Rookery Bay

Rookery Bay NERR
300 Tower Road
Naples, Fl 34113
(239) 417-6310
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Email: info@rookerybay.org

Upcoming Events

Save The Date

Upcoming events at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center:

  • June 6, 6:00pm
    Summer Lecture Series kickoff with Sigrid Tidmore
  • June 8 – August 10
    Kids Free Fridays
  • March 16, 2013
    Batfish Bash
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Project Greenscape

Project Greenscape

Project Greenscape

Project Greenscape is a partnership program promoting Florida Friendly Landscaping through strategic, science-based education.
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