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糖心logo Staff Contributes 164,307 Wildlife Camera Photos to 鈥淪napshotUSA鈥 Program
February 02, 2026 — Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary participates in nationwide monitoring effort providing insights on mammals, birds, and more.
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Two Piping Plovers Beat the Odds
January 27, 2026 — Captive breeding serves as a critical conservation strategy for vulnerable shorebirds.
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A Day in the Life: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Prescribed Fire Burn Boss
January 22, 2026 — With years of experience, Allyson Webb choreographs many moving parts throughout each fire event.
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Snail Kite Population Showing Strain in Dry Years
January 20, 2026 — Kite numbers are down after back to back dry nesting seasons.
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Orange 糖心logo Society Brings the Christmas Bird Count to Elementary and Middle School Students
January 12, 2026 — Kids from pre-k through eight grade counted 40 bird species. This project earned Orange 糖心logo the 2025 Large Chapter Education Award.
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A Day in the Life: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Visitor
January 05, 2026 — 鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to find words to explain why I visit whenever I鈥檓 in Southwest Florida 鈥 I am drawn to it..."
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A Year of Surprises and Firsts for Beach-Nesting Bird Species
December 23, 2025 — While some communities are still rebuilding, both birds and people were spared major impacts in the 2025 season.
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Living Shorelines Make Nesting Easier for Coastal Birds in Tampa Bay
December 23, 2025 — These breakwaters protect the shorelines of mangrove islands that wading birds rely on.
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