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News From Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary News
Aerial view of restored wetland
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Completes Phase One of Wetland Restoration
November 17, 2022 — Five-year, 1,000-acre milestone reached.
Ducks in flight over a wetland
Ducklings Displaced Before Hurricane Ian's Arrival Find New Homes at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
November 07, 2022 — Nine Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were released into wetlands at the Sanctuary.
Interior of a building with people at a desk
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Partners with Florida Power & Light Company to Renovate the Discovery Center Experience
November 04, 2022 — Through FPL’s charitable arm, the NextEra Energy Foundation, the company committed a gift to support new educational exhibits and other enhancements at the Sanctuary.
A large moth pollinating flowers
Photo from Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Honored with International Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
October 14, 2022 — Renowned photographer Mac Stone’s submission was recognized for turning scientific conjecture upside down.
High water levels in the Sanctuary back-country.
The Swamp is Doing Its Job
October 11, 2022 — Data loggers recorded near-record high water levels immediately following the storm, but water levels have already begun to slowly fall.
a deer in a field
Hurricane Ian: Wildlife Impacts
October 06, 2022 — The cypress that remains has become a burnished brown from the wind but will re-green in the spring.
Boardwalk sunflowers
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Reopening Saturday, Oct. 8
October 04, 2022 — World-class boardwalk and facility sustained only minor damage