Buffer Preserve welcomes education and outreach specialist
Dylan Shoemaker, manager of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, and his staff,…
Let’s round-up some sea urchins
Relocating certain animals is not unheard of at the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer…
Thistles are Florida’s good guys
Have you noticed the bright purple flowers along the sides of the roads in the last few weeks?
While they might look like a weed, they are very important to many bees and butterflies and others. …
Coyotes most often heard and not seen
We are going to look at coyotes this week however, it’s hard to leave the owl species since we’ve mostly talked about two kinds that live in Florida – the great horned owl and the barn …
Buffer Preserve proves it’s an ‘owl-some’ place
So, here’s more about owls that we didn’t have time or space for in last week’s article. We don’t see or hear them often enough however; we try our best to keep a habitat that …
Buffer Preserve gives a hoot about birds of prey
Back in December we had a request to identify a picture of baby owls. After consulting research books, and using google, we thought for sure they were baby great horned owls. To confirm, a former …
Buffer preserve to celebrate saving eagles
Are you familiar with National Days celebrated across the US? There are 1,500 National Days celebrated throughout the year for varied reasons and causes. On Saturday, Jan. 16, the St. Joseph Bay …
How an arrowhead revealed Deal Tract’s past
In 1999 the state of Florida purchased a major archaeological site and adjacent wetlands from Mr. Troy Deal for preservation as part of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve. This interview …