This is the last article in the series on coastal water quality concerns around Amelia Island. What is the overall health of our natural waterways? Who is responsible for ensuring that our waterways …

The St. Marys Riverkeeper is calling on residents to help steward the future of the St. Marys River watershed through its Watershed Resilience Survey. As flooding, stronger storms, shifting …

On August 7, Dave Hébert will be teaching about using cover crops to suppress weeds and build soil health by inviting community members to observe and learn about their test plot in Callahan, …

The pink birds are back! Roseate spoonbills that rival flamingos with their bright pink coloration are back in force along Heritage River Road off Heckscher Drive just a bit beyond the Sisters Creek …

Emily Floore, executive director and Riverkeeper for St. Marys Riverkeeper, has spent the past several years monitoring the health of local waterways ...

In December 2025, I was digging in my backyard with a shovel and ran into a fairly large, hard object. When I looked down to investigate, I saw what looked like an irregularly shaped rock made out of …

Our recent brush clearing activities uncovered another gem of nature. When I was cleaning and setting up our deck chairs that had lain dormant collecting detritus for weeks, I found a surprise. A …

A septic system is an on-site wastewater treatment system used by individual property owners to process the wastewater that exits their home. It is estimated that 25% of all the homes in the United …

If you love to stroll through the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway, you may have noticed a very special vine with an incredibly unusual flower. The purple passion flower is a native perennial (dies back …

Last week’s story detailed the long-needed brush clearing of our edge of the retention pond. I was eager to show our landscaper, Rob, the changes since he had been in our yard mowing grass before …

The final article in the Florida’s aquifers series is about giving back — facilitating the flow of rainwater into the aquifers to ensure the sustainability of our water supply for future …

Here in the Sunshine State, many people rely on sunscreen to protect their skin from solar radiation. We trust that when we buy sunscreen in stores, the manufacturers have our best interests in mind. …

Bucko and I moved into our brand new home in 2002, 25 years ago, when we were both full of yardwork vigor. Our lot was devoid of trees, shrubs, and plants of any kind, although it did border a …

To understand how the limestone aquifer that underlies all of Florida was formed, we need to look back 175 million years to the Mesozoic era and the breakup of the supercontinent called Pangea.  …

I always get a kick out of seeing cacti in the salt marsh, for example in the Ron Sapp Egans Creek Greenway, because I think of cacti as living in dry areas like the desert. But it turns out there …

I can’t believe that Bucko and I have lived for 20-some years in Simmons Cove right beside a property with horses and I never talked to the owners. Well, this week when I saw the property owner on …

Let’s continue a very important topic of discussion for local residents and visitors here on Amelia Island — water quality. Water quality monitoring is done to ensure our waterways are safe …

For years, Bucko and I have “gone south,” as we call it, a few days a week down “the most beautiful drive in the country,” at least in our minds. Although the traffic has gotten worse over …

I usually don’t go for fruit if given a choice, but for me, mangos are something different. They are the best of the fruiting world, in my opinion at least. And am I in luck! This trip to Belize, …

When I think of summer, I think of blackberries. There is such satisfaction in standing in the sun, picking and eating fruit you have grown at home or found on the trails. Florida gives us both …