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Winter Holiday Campout at CMNC
It was a crisp winter evening in Florida, and the Crowley Museum and Nature Center was decked out for the holiday season. String lights glimmered through the oak trees, and […]
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Reddy Moo Cow Surprised Us
Exciting news! Today our sweet and infamous Reddy Moo Cow surprised us with an absolutely beautiful and perfect little bull calf. Since I (Dixie) saw him first and Red is […]
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Community Goodness in the Midst of Disaster
Here’s a story about community. A story about goodness in the midst of disaster, exhaustion and unending work. As many of you know, we were hit pretty hard 2 years […]
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Moo Additions to the Crowley Cracker Cow Herd!
Please help us welcome, Ruby, Scarlett, Pearl, Loretta & Spooky! These beautiful registered cracker gals were generously donated to the Crowley Cracker herd by Duke Kaylor and Pelican Property Inspections. […]
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South Over Myakka
A beautiful sky facing south over the Myakka River from the bridge. The land on the left belongs to Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, straight ahead is Myakka River State Park […]
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Pictures From Groundbreaking For CMNC
Pictures from groundbreaking for CMNC! Can you guess who the super cool dude in the pink pants and shades is? No? It’s a director on our board! Mr Dean Crowley! […]
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Wildlife Wednesday Ovenbird and Conservation
Wildlife Wednesday Ovenbird and Conservation Today’s installment of Wildlife Wednesday is a bit different than others. Today I present to you, with sorrow, an ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla). This individual is […]
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Protecting Our Local Watershed
Is it very important to us that we continue Protecting Our Local Watershed. Right up until Hurricane Idalia, we were able to graze our cattle on the marsh pasture, this […]
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Hurricane Ian Cleanup Continues
We are often asked just how long we anticipate it taking us to ”clean up” after Hurricane Ian that hit us directly at the end of last September. The short […]
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Myakka Farmland Disappearing
A beautiful rural sunrise over Myakka farmland that is under construction. Once these areas are developed, there is no going back. The landscape and the environment and animals' health are […]
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A peek into the past – Jasper Crowley
We hope you enjoy this peek into the past: This photograph was shared my Mr Spicer Blount with the following description. “Late 1960's when Jasper lived across from Rawls rd. […]
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Welcome Lucille!
We are very excited to welcome Lucille to CMNC! Please join us in welcoming Lucille, a brand new Kubota M6060HD with a hydronic grappler, bucket and pallet forks. She was […]
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Getting Ready for Earth Day at Crowley
Getting ready for Earth Day at Crowley! Please share an environmentally conscious action that you take that is unique! We are always looking to share ideas on how to be […]
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Welcome Our New Addition Cypress
Please help us welcome CMNC’s newest arrival! First spotted on March 23rd and thus named by 5 year old Archer Resnick, “Cypress” is a Watusi bull calf who is just […]
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