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01 Welcome to Rookery Bay Reserve
Director Gary Lytton explains the Reserve’s role in protecting estuaries.

02 What is an Estuary
Find out what happens when fresh and salt water mix together.

03 Polka-dot Batfish
Environmental Learning Center mascot – You’ve heard of batman, but this gnarly fish is no Hollywood star.

04 Osprey
Majestic raptors on the rebound from DDT poisoning are indicators of water quality.

05 Learning Center Mangrove Tank
Hear how this popular exhibit showcases a fabulous array Florida fish.

06 Mangrove Forest Habitat
They may be known as walking trees but there’s more to mangroves than meets the eye.

07 Mangrove Coast
Southwest Florida would be very different without mangroves.

08 Learning Center Wet Lab
Large basins in the lab are used by researchers to recreate estuarine conditions.

09 Barrier Island Beach
This critical habitat is a matter of survival for several species of coastal birds.

10 Backwater Bay
Hear about life cycles of fish and migration within the estuary

11 Estuarine tools
Researchers use a variety of methods to understand the effects of altered freshwater flow

12 Crab condos
Water quality technicians learn about water quality from crabs

13 Seagrass
These beds of flowering plants are much more than fish food

14 Manatee and humanity
These marine mammals need their space in our waterways

15 Oyster Reef
Oysters are considered the original island builders in this region

16 Fishing
Recreational and commercial fishing boosts local economy thanks to healthy estuary

17 Rookery Bay’s Least Wanted
Invasive exotic species threaten native wildlife

18 Fire in the Flatwoods
Resource managers use prescribe fire as a tool in managing natural areas

19 Mosquitoes
Reserve research helped reduce non-target mortality from mosquito control

20 Florida’s First People
Shell mounds showcase 3,000 years of human use in the Rookery Bay estuary

21 Early Settlers
Pioneers fought the odds to survive and thrive

22 Rookery Bay History
Find out how the Reserve was established in the face of mounting commercial development

23 Going to School the Pioneer Way
Ray Carroll recollects his grandfather’s tale of growing up near Henderson Creek
 

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