Jul 16, 2020 | Of Interest
I am an art lover. We have art on the farm and I’m the president of the Bass Museum in Miami Beach. The farm art supports artists who require large spaces for their work (you can see some of it on the CoalCreek.farm website.) The art industry is often thought of as...
Jul 10, 2020 | Of Interest
I’ve been a big proponent of Eco-tourism for years, as the pros clearly outweigh the cons Coal Creek Farm is located on the Cumberland Plateau. It’s the heart of biodiversity in the U.S. We already have abundant natural resources including beautiful, navigable rivers...
Jul 2, 2020 | Of Interest
The District is beginning its update process for the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Plan. People who care about these natural resources can provide comments, ideas and suggestions for the South Florida Water Management District staff to consider. While...
Jun 25, 2020 | Of Interest
My family loves nature. It’s not just the canoeing or kayaking, the hiking or the sounds. It’s the thrill of discovery, the investigation of living things; the realization that we, too, are part of the ecosystem. No matter where we are, we try to pay attention to what...
Jun 16, 2020 | Of Interest
As our world feels smaller and smaller, we turn outward. As we do, nature and wildlife take on new meaning. It is fascinating and entertaining. On the Cumberland Plateau we’ve been working to restore habitat for wildlife—including birds. Working with the Grasslands...
Jun 9, 2020 | Of Interest
Museums provide gifts of culture and history and exploration and imagination. This is true at every level and virtually every subject. There are museums of art and science, museums for children and history. It goes on and on. On any given day, museums struggle for...