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⏳ History, herstory ... The land that is now Wonderland was farmed, then developed as a camping and leisure location, then left to rewild (effectively) and is now being restored to appropriate - albeit convivial - ecosystem. 🧊 Before any of that, of course, the land was stewarded for thousands of years by Native Americans (specifically Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Kickapoo and Peoria); and before that, if you go back far enough, it was beneath millions of tons of ice. 📖 As current stewards of the land, we are also well-placed to tell its story. Over the next 6-9 months, we will be publishing our findings on Patreon. Some of that story is beyond reach today. Some of it can be accessed through historical archives, and some by scientific testing. Some of the story requires a little imagination, and some we are in the process of making now. ⁉️ Our Patreon is here: https://lnkd.in/gYq_Kc6G. Come and support us, and share in the historical investigation. And just to get a sense of how things have changed, here's Pete Berry's wife "proving a pretty girl can make more than one catch" (!!!)

🌿 The latest issue of Keepin' it Wild is here! 🦩 Dive in to discover the latest updates, events, and stories from Zoo Miami and Zoo Miami Foundation. Learn more about our conservation efforts, upcoming activities, and how you can get involved. #ZooMiamiFoundation #KeepinItWild #WildlifeConservation

"If aspen and beavers can coexist in Scandinavia, then why not here?" Learn about the complex relationship between two native keystone species at different stages of recovery in SCOTLAND: The Big Picture’s latest rewilding story 👇

🐉🕵️♂️ Ready for a wild guessing game? Here's a hint: This creature is the closest thing we have to a living dragon! 🐲 Can you name this fierce, scaly beast? Drop your guesses below! 🔥 Want to learn more about nature’s coolest critters? Swing by coolestsite.net and grab your FREE copy of "Epic Wildlife: Nature’s Coolest." 🎁📚

❄️🌸☀️🍂 Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, the outdoors are calling! 🌳 Take your students out into your outdoor classroom and use @KatieF Nature Journal template to have them document their world. 📚✏️🌍 Read more on our blog: https://hubs.la/Q02Rm18r0

In this episode of Thando's Tales, we learn all about the majestic elephants of Royal Jozini! 🐘 Thando Ndzimandze, our elephant monitor and field guide, talks about the beautiful elephant herd that inhabits the reserve, where they come from, and their unique quirky personality traits. For a list of all our wildlife, explore the activities tab on our Interactive Map - https://bit.ly/4b7zKw5

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My New Video on YOUTUBE is about MORINGA. It's the miracle tree! It can serve many purposes such as being a living Fence, a trellis for climbing vegetables, feed for animals and a highly nutritous vegetable for you. Watch on the KitakitzFarm Channel

In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds—blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees—it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin. Check the library book link below. https://lnkd.in/gbgQUtNT