Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Category: President’s Hoot
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Unsung Heroes and Great Birding at the Egret Marsh Stormwater Park and Wildlife Sanctuary and Other Conserved Areas; a tribute to Keith McCully, Alexis Peralta, and Indian River County’s Stormwater Division.
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.March 2021 We are so lucky in our county to have such diverse habitats in which birds thrive. Conservation areas create great birding opportunities in Florida and Indian River County (IRC) for the experienced or casual birder, and those who just love to be outdoors. All those areas were…
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Florida Forever: Legislature Should Honor Article X, Section 28 of Florida’s Constitution
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.February 2021 Seventy-five (75%) percent of Florida voters took matters into their own hands in 2014 and approved Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation (“FWLC”) Initiative. The ballot title for the amendment stated: “Water and Land Conservation -Dedicates funds to acquire and restore Florida conservation and recreation…
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New Year’s Resolutions for our County and City Governments
Only 4 non-staff folks showed up to hear the very important Research Review Phase of the Indian River County Lagoon Management Plan-Update 2 and what has and should be done by the county to improve Lagoon management.
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Florida’s Iconic Wetlands Face a New Threat
FDEP wants to take over wetlands permitting, and its proposal is incomplete, full of uncertainty, and will create more chaos in our state when chaos is already rampant.