One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...

The other day I was getting a bit philosophical — or at least introspective, I suppose, thinking about how things change, especially people. Can it be that during our lifetimes, each of us goes ...

Hopefully over the recent winter holidays you found some time to take a few walks outside. (It’s a good habit, you know.) Perhaps you've even been able to involve yourself in what could affectionately ...

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) is a native wetland plant that sports a beautiful spike of blue to purple flowers with ...

Experts hope a new floating wetland project will bring back natural “edge habitat” that disappeared when developers reshaped ...

From the rich forests found along the ravines of the Red Hills to the open pinewoods found in the sandy plains, Leon County and the surrounding region has a unique and diverse flora. Unfortunately, ...

A new study reveals that microbes in coastal wetlands peak during winter, despite colder temperatures and slower plant growth ...

Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as ...