By Carla Kappmeyer-Sherwin, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council member A major milestone in exotic removal, the 10th anniversary marking the restoration of Little Pine Island, occurred on March 24, 2007. Residents of Pine Island and other … [Read more...]
Archives for 2007
Little Pine Island Marks 10 Years of Wetland Restoration
April 13, 2007 Filed Under: Media & Publications
Little Pine Island Native Plants Return
March 25, 2007 Filed Under: Media & Publications
By Kevin Lollar A gentle breeze slipped across Little Pine Island on Saturday as vultures rode morning thermals in a patchy sky. Ten years ago, a visitor standing in the same spot would have neither felt the breeze nor seen the vultures: All … [Read more...]
Ex-farmers ply trade in reverse
January 7, 2007 Filed Under: Media & Publications
by Laura Ruane Former potato grower Robert E. McMahon Jr. calls his new line of work "reverse farming." Kevin Erwin, a Fort Myers-based ecological consultant, calls it habitat restoration and preservation. McMahon, McMahon's son and two … [Read more...]