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Food Forest Collecting, Saving, Storing and Packaging Seeds
Food Forest We are getting a LOT of interest on our teaching food forest project. Lots of suggestions, questions etc. We love it! Teaching is what CMNC is all about! […]
Happy Earth Day from CMNC
Happy Earth Day from CMNC! We waited until today to make this fun announcement. We will now be offering seeds and soon, small plants that came directly from the CMNC […]
Happy Harvesting in the Crowley Food Forest
Happy Harvesting in the Crowley food forest! This wonderful educational addition to our mission was a hit during the Myakka River Rendezvous. Mr. Noah gave tours and explained agroforestry. He […]
Differences Between Precocial and Altricial Species
In today's installment of Wildlife Wednesday, Mr Noah's chicks are going to help me explain the differences between precocial and altricial species. These baby birds are not wildlife, they're chickens! […]
New Food Forest
There are things and places in this world that just feel good. It's hard to describe, but it's a full sensory experience. In just a half of a years time, […]
Wildflowers on Wildlife Wednesday
In today's installment of Wildlife Wednesday, I'd like to discuss wildflowers! But.... they aren't critters, so why here? Why on Wildlife Wednesday? BECAUSE wildlife relies on them! In many cases, […]
Last Night, Last Year, New Year
Last night….last year…. New Year Lucille took Noah and I through the thickest fog smoke to the marsh. We rung in the new year with the CMNC cattle herd talking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]