Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary staff participate in, learn from UF/IFAS Extension Office Ghost Orchid Symposium

Staff recorded 11 inches between June 11 and 13, 2024.

The first blossoms of the 2024 season were photographed on June 22.

Above-average rainfall through the winter kept our water levels above the usual expected range.

Three Audubon staff members presented during the forum.

No wading bird nesting activity was observed at the historic Corkscrew rookery in 2024.

Bright Futures scholarship holder served as a boardwalk sweeper volunteer in spring of 2024.

An in-depth look at orchids, ferns, and bromeliads in the Sanctuary.

It’s been walked on by more than a million people.

Annual recognition event shines a spotlight on the importance of these everyday heroes.