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I N F O R M A T I O N
W I L D L I F E
Articles
Education programs
- Insect Adventure (2nd grade)
- Wild Florida Adventure (5th grade)
- Florida Master Naturalist (adult)
History
Visit Us (home page)
2006-2007 Activities
Get Involved
Checklist of Common Birds & Wildlife
Bird information
Identification guides for
- White wading birds
- Frog & Toad calls
- Epiphytic orchids
- Tillandsia (air plants)
- Turtles by head markings
Information about Corkscrew's
Lists of Corkscrew's known species
- Birds
- Fish
- Mammals
- Plants (vascular list)
- Plants (alphabetical by common name)
- Reptiles & amphibians
Observations (frequency of sightings by month)
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Newsletter |
In case a visitor asks |
Quick ID Guide |
Profile |
Features |
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What are tussocks, where do they come from, and what do they do? | Seasonal plants in the lettuce lakes | Prescribed burns | |
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What happens to alligators and turtles when the lakes dry up? | Elderberry, Water Dropwort, Water Hemlock | Green Treefrog | |
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What's the difference between an Anhinga and a Cormorant? | female Red-winged Blackbird & Starling | Water Lettuce | |
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Black & Turkey Vultures in flight | Anhinga | New Damselfly species discovered at Corkscrew | |
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How big is that bird, and what's its wingspan? | Green Heron & American Bittern | Carolina Wren | |
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What vine is blanketing the trees? | Little Blue & Tri-colored Herons | Turkey Vulture | |
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Why do sapsuckers drill in rows? | White Ibis, Glossy Ibis & Limpkin | Butterfly garden plants | |
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What are the growths on bay leaves? | Two vireos & kinglet | Mosquitofish | Corkscrew's bats, part 4 |
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What are cypress knees? | Phaon & Pearl Crescents | Pond Apple | Corkscrew's bats, part 3 |
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Why is it called Corkscrew? | Thalia & Pickerelweed & Sagittaria | Limpkin | Corkscrew's bats, part 2 |
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What is the boardwalk wood? | Palamedes & Black Swallotwails | Anoles | Corkscrew's bats, part 1 |
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Corkscrew's frogs & toads | Frog & toad calls |
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Do you feed wildlife? | Hairy & Downy Woodpeckers | Aestivation & dry-downs | |
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When's the best time to visit? | Cottontail & Marsh Rabbits | Owl/Hawk nesting facts | |
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What left that scat? | Common & Boat-tailed Grackles | Alligator | |
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What are some common hatch & fledge times? | Little white wading birds | Swallow-tailed Kite | |
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Why do Anhingas spread wings? | Immature night herons | Bald Cypress | |
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Why does the water look dirty? | Cooter & Red-bellied Turtles | Wood Stork | |
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How do snakes climb trees? | Louisiana & Northern Waterthrushes | Strangler Fig | |
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What causes peeling/shredded cypress bark? | Banded water snake/moccasin | Painted Bunting | |
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Can cypress trees grow together? | Monarch & Viceroy butterflies | ||
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What makes the slits in Alligator Flag leaves? |
Historical Articles
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The Acquisition and Development of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 1952-1967
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Address
- Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
- 375 Sanctuary Road West
- Naples, FL 34120
- Telephone
239-348-9151
Fax
239-348-1522
Staff
- Bailey, Harry, Building Caretaker
- Beck, Rebecca, Director of Education
- Carlson, Ed, Executive Director
- Corriveau, Steve, Maintenance Supervisor
- Forsyth, Candace, Donor Relations
- Gootkin, Paul, Assistant Nature Center Manager
- Knight, Mike, Resource Manager
- Lauritsen, Jason, Assistant Sanctuary Director
- Machesney, Doug, Charitable Giving
- Piper, Lori, Center Administrator
- Short, Mary, Nature Center Manager
- Stein, Sally, Director of Programs
- Webb, Allyson, Resource Manager, PIMB
Hours
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is open for visitors every day of the year during the following hours:
- April 11 - September 30:
- 7 AM to 7:30 PM
- October 1 - April 10:
- 7 AM to 5:30 PM
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