Reviving the Florida Everglades

A reservoir is being built to help revive the ecosystem of the once famous River of Grass in the Florida Everglades. The reservoir will be contained within earth and concrete walls, similar to an aboveground swimming pool- bigger than the size of Manhattan! The wetlands used to cover over 6,250 square miles, but that has shrunk by half, due to the building of homes and farms and drainage canals. Animals are at risk. The Everglades has lost 90% of its wading birds. In addition, 68 other species are considered threatened or endangered. The reservoir will help protect animals and restore natural water flow to the wetlands, near sugar cane fields, where turtles grow the size of basketballs!
photo of purple gallinule: Savannah Grandfather;
source: Associated Press staff Brian Skoloff

BIG FREE Event! Recycle Your Electronics!

Vanderbilt University, University of Memphis, and East TN State University are hosting a statewide FREE electronics recycling event May 14-17! The event will be held at the LP Field (Titans Stadium) from 9 am to 3 pm each day. Any type of computer system, printers, copiers, fax machines, TVs, cell phones, iPods and other mp3 players, game consoles, and other types of consumer and office electronics will be accepted for recycling.

• On May 14-16, the event if open to school, government institutions, and no-profit organizations (click here to register your institution)

• On May 17, the event is open to the public

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(photo by D'Arcy Norman)