Corkscrew Sanctuary

At the Corkscrew Sanctuary we saw many different types of plants, animals, and insect life.  We saw many different ecosystems and roles being played out in the forest. The Audubon Society came together in the name of preservation in order to provide a safe and natural habitat for animals and plants.  They offer a natural ecosystem for Alligators, Cypress Trees, and other wildlife.

Two of the Ecosystems at Corkscrew

Pine Flatwood

Wet Prairie 

The Corkscrew Sanctuary's boardwalk walks through a Pine Flatwood ecosystem.  The elevation slowly begins to drop, and soon you are entering a Wet Prairie ecosystem.  This ecosystem meets a series of swamp ecosystems.

The sanctuary also has its own water filtering system that is housed underground that uses plants to help in the processing and cleaning of waste water so it can be cleaned and recycled.  This reduces its use of water and its use of outside energy.  This non-profit values the efforts of conservation and effective change.  The society that created the sanctuary came together as a group and moved forward together.  Imagine the differences that could be made, locally and globally, if more people got involved. 

Strangler Fig

Saw Palmetto

The Audubon Society lived and breathed civic engagement.  They understood that educating the community through hands-on involvement in preservation would be an effective way to showcase the swamps of Southwest Florida.  The Audubon Society knew, that allowing people to interact with the natural world would be the most effective way to convince others to take the measures required in order to preserve and conserve the Earth and its inhabitants for many years to come.