The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2008 This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the birthday of Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring, a book published in 1962 that pointed out the dangers of chemicals impacting the world, especially pesticides and is widely credited with starting the contemporary environmental movement. The recovery of…

Read more

The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.July 2008 Indian River County Public Works Department has requested from St. John River Water Management District a variance to construct an enlarged replacement boat ramp and a new,  separate fishing pier within the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) which would extend into an Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve.…

Read more

The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2008 The proposed Liberty Park development at 66th Avenue and CR 510 is the second time this year when the public discovered that our county’s zoning regulations have huge loopholes.  Developers “latch on” to these loopholes, but the public only learns about them when the developments are scheduled…

Read more

The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.April 2008 This morning from the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge tower, we watched some wonderful birds.  In fact, all but one of the bird species depicted on the tower’s display board reminded us that Pelican Island and the birds were preserved by Paul Kroegel when he became the…

Read more