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Brilliant Fall Blooms Through a Bee’s Eyes

Various shades of wildflowers along roadsides, on trails, and in native plant gardens will be…

Federico AcevedoSeptember 2, 2025

Get Outside with FWF Habitat Protection Water Wildlife

Get Outside with FWF: Staff Retreat on Rainbow River

by Audrey Hauser, Donor Support Manager As the newest member of the team, I spent…

Federico AcevedoAugust 28, 2025

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Atlantic Sturgeon on the Move

Each fall, one of Florida’s most ancient residents sets out on a journey as old…

Federico AcevedoAugust 28, 2025

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Conservation Champions: Karen Chadwick

For Captain Karen Chadwick, Florida’s rivers are more than scenic waterways—they’re living storybooks, rich with…

Federico AcevedoAugust 28, 2025

Education Gardening in Florida Nature at Home

Gardening for Green Guests: Florida’s Native Herps

Florida is home to an incredible diversity of native reptiles and amphibians—collectively known as herptiles,…

Federico AcevedoJuly 31, 2025

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Get Outside with FWF: Phil Foster Park Snorkel Trail

by Casey Darling Kniffin, Conservation Policy Director To me, nothing says Florida summer quite like…

Federico AcevedoJuly 31, 2025

Advocacy and Engagement Coastal Protection Conservation Champions Education Fishery Management Water

Conservation Champions: Claude Ward

In Florida’s west-central region, conservation leadership often sprouts from unexpected places, including an appliance store…

Federico AcevedoJuly 31, 2025

Creature Feature Education Wildlife

Florida’s Rainy Season Chorus: Meet the Green Tree Frog

When summer storms roll through, they bring more than just thunder and lightning—they awaken a…

Federico AcevedoJuly 31, 2025

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2025 FWF Photo Contest Winners

Winners announced for the 2025 Florida Wildlife Federation Photo Contest Wildlife category winners 1st Place:…

Federico AcevedoJuly 28, 2025