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Happy Harvesting in the Crowley food forest
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
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! […]
CMNC Food Forest & Agroforestry
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 Wildlife Wednesday
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, […]
2024 last night
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 Crowley Museum and Nature Center
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 […]
Newborn Clarence
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 […]
Egolf Land Services
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 […]
New Cracker Cows
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
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 ground breaking for CMNC
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

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 […]
Marsh Pasture protecting our local watershed
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 […]
Hurricane Ian Cleanup Continues
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 […]