Curious about how to better manage the natural preserve in your community? Join Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Naples Botanical Garden for an interactive workshop designed for HOA […]
Conservation
From Shade to Shelter: How Keystone Trees Sustain Life
A gopher tortoise burrow is far more than the reptile’s home. These burrows become shelters for wildlife that can’t dig their own nests, such as snakes, those that prefer to […]
Native Plants of the Preserve
This season’s Frame & Flora marks the first time we’ve included the Preserve in a major outdoor exhibition. There are eight oversized frames stationed throughout our trails, inviting viewers to […]
Like a Botanical Game of “Where’s Waldo?”
Plant experts hope to learn more about the state’s rare orchids. First, they have to find them. The boardwalk through Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary attracts more than 100,000 guests a […]
Protecting the Land he Cherishes
Lifelong Collier County resident Mike Cox shares how he gives back to his hometown through his role as the Garden’s Natural Resources Manager. Here’s a typical day at my job: […]
Coastal Cactus’s Extinction in US Signals Impact of Rising Seas
Loss of First Species in US to Sea-Level Rise Reinforces Plant Conservation’s Urgency A plant made headlines this month, though not for reasons we like: Scientists believe the United States […]
