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	CSS Land Management
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located in Collier and Lee Counties of southwest Florida, is a 13,000 acre wildlife sanctuary established in 1954.
		Burning at Corkscrew Swamp typically occurs between November and May, and is conducted under the supervision of a certified prescribed burn manager.
		Furthermore, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an ideal location for research to be conducted because natural conditions are pristine and land use is not changing rapidly.
	www.corkscrew.audubon.org /Information/Land_Manage.html (910 words)

	Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a National Audubon Society sanctuary located in southwest Florida, north of Naples, Florida and east of Bonita Springs.
		The sanctuary was established to protect the largest remaining stand of Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and Pond Cypress (T.
		The sanctuary is an important breeding area for the endangered Wood Stork, and other wetland birds, and has good numbers of wintering passerines, including Painted Bunting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corkscrew_Swamp_Sanctuary (251 words)

	Weekend: A twisted tale
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida is a fine place for eyeballing birds and butterflies, alligators and snakes, turtles and newts.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, operated by the National Audubon Society, is the Land of the Giants.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is northeast of Naples, at the end of Sanctuary Road West, off Immokalee Road CR 846, 15 miles east of Exit 111 on I-75.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/03/10/Weekend/A_twisted_tale.shtml (1377 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Florida \| Florida Keys & Everglades \| Naples \| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
		Smaller birds often sighted in the sanctuary are great-crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), Eastern phoebe (Syornis phoebe), Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), white-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus), pine warbler (Dendroica pinus), and northern parula warbler (Parula americana).
		Most of Corkscrew's cypress trees were saplings when Columbus made his first voyage to the New World at the end of the fifteenth century.
		Although their counterparts in colder parts of the country lose their leaves in fall and enter a dormant state until spring, the sanctuary's red maples are leafless for only a brief time in midwinter and initiate new growth soon after their leaves fall.
	www.sherpaguides.com /florida/naples/corkscrew_swamp.html (2251 words)

	Nurtured Nature: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary gets its name from a river within the swamp that is so crooked in places it was once known as Corkscrew River.
		Corkscrew is known as the "crown jewel" of the National Audubon Society's sanctuary system and, with the recent addition of the Blair Audubon Center following a 10-year, $6.7 million fundraising effort, it has certainly earned its reputation.
		Today, the sanctuary is owned and operated by the National Audubon Society, whose mission is to restore and preserve the Everglades and the watershed to ensure a healthy ecosystem for generations to come.
	www.ecofloridamag.com /archived/corkscrew_swamp.htm (1335 words)

	Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The sanctuary was established to protect the largest remaining stand of (Common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and (Smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum) Pond Cypress (T.
		The sanctuary is an important breeding area for the endangered (American stork resembling the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics) Wood Stork, and other wetland birds, and has good numbers of wintering passerines, including Painted Bunting.
		Specialist birds include (Wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call) Limpkin, (Large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown) Barred Owl and, in summer, (Graceful North American fl-and-white kite) Swallow-tailed Kite.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/corkscrew_swamp_sanctuary.htm (313 words)

	Naples Daily News: Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary volunteers Don Williams, left, Jack Kreager, center, and visitor Megan Kissinger of Lehigh Acres photograph a little blue heron as it crosses the boardwalk on Monday.
		That area is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, an 11,000 acre preserve maintained by the National Audubon Society.
		Birds are the big draw, although the swamp is also filled with unique trees and plants as well as otters, deer, Florida panthers and plenty of alligators.
	www.naplesnews.com /npdn/bn_features/article/0,2071,NPDN_14887_2626304,00.html (889 words)

	Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples Florida Attractions, Activities, Sanctuaries, Bird Watching (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The majestic, old growth bald cypress trees at Corkscrew are approaching 600 years in age and reach heights of 130 feet.
		Less than a half mile into the cypress swamp, a boardwalk spur gradually rises to an elevated observation platform overlooking the central marsh, which is encircled by the old-growth cypress forest.
		Known as the crown jewel of Audubon Sanctuaries, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a spectacular pristine mix of native plants and animals.
	www.explorenaples.com /brochure.phtml?memberno=1222 (1947 words)

	Strangler of the Swamp
		STRANGLER OF THE SWAMP, short as it is, is an immensely engaging poverty row thriller.
		Almost atmospheric chiller set in the Louisiana swamp on a painfully small budget (the ferry goes about 20 yards and almost all of the action is confined to one set) with a lot of religious symbolism.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Plants and Flowers courtesy of Paradise...
	www.elipsiselectronics.com /B00000JWWN/Strangler_of_the_Swamp.html (1161 words)

	ipedia.com: Taxodium Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae that grow in the southern part of the North American continent.
		The largest remaining stand of Bald Cypress is at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
		It is a riparian tree, occurring on the banks of streams and rivers, not in swamps like the other two species.
	www.ipedia.com /taxodium.html (479 words)

	Naples, Florida - Travel Guide Naples, FL
		Separated by the mainland by mangrove swamps and tidal creeks, this recreation area is located on a narrow barrier island off Florida's southwest coast.
		A pass on the north end of the island is a natural outlet for the Cocohatchee River.
		The park is known for its rich bird life, particularly large wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, wood stork, great blue heron and a variety of egrets.
	www.travelmagazineusa.com /florida-naples.asp (1506 words)

	Florida - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Cardinals, red-shouldered hawks, and rare birds known as limp kins are found ...
		Florida - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Cardinals, red-shouldered hawks, and rare birds known as limp kins are found here, and the country's largest colony of wood storks.
		The sanctuary is the home of the nation’s largest surviving stand of virgin bald cypress trees, many of which are now about 700 years old.
		Among the many sights to be savored at close range are lettuce lakes, cypress knees, floating tussocks, water hemlock, ropes of strangler fig, ferns and lilies, brilliant hibiscus, royal palms, and various epiphytes (plants such as the tree-growing butterfly, cigar, and clamshell orchids that grow on other plants).
	www.paradisepath.com /corkscrew-swamp-sanctuary.html (321 words)

	Deliveries from the Wood Stork: Florida Environment Radio
		There's good news for Florida's endangered wood stork: Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is historically the nation's largest single nesting area for the wood stork, and this year's fledgling count is the greatest number there in 25 years.
		South Florida is prime nesting ground for the Wood Stork, and Southwest Florida's Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is historically home to the nation's largest nesting population.
		Perhaps the greatest concentration is usually found at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County...
	www.floridaenvironment.com /programs/fe20513.htm (275 words)

	Naples Activities
		If you are at all into tree-hugging then Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a must.
		Corkscrew is a preserve in the Big Cypress Swamp area consisting of pine uplands, wet prairie, cypress forest and marshes.
		The sanctuary is located in an area northeast of Naples.
	www.naplesinsider.com /Excursions.htm (391 words)

	IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS
		Corkscrew Swamp IBA is one the most avian diverse places in the state with 218 native species.
		Conservation Issues: Thanks to the efforts of the staff and volunteers at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary many of the environmental and wildlife threats are adverted or minimized.
		If acquisition efforts of the CARL project are successful, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and adjacent lands will be linked directly with conservation areas to the south, such as Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /important_bird_areas3.htm (879 words)

	Naples, Florida Residental Property Search
		In addition to cypress swamp, the preserve contains marsh, wet and dry prairie, mixed hardwood hammocks, sandy islands of slash pine and estuarine mangrove forests.
		Big Cypress is the only national park in South Florida that permits off-road vehicles (including swamp buggies, air boats and all-terrain vehicles), but drivers must purchase a permit and have their vehicles inspected at the ranger station.
		This 11,000-acre sanctuary, operated by the National Audubon Society, is in northern Collier County, off Immokalee Road, 15 miles east of Exit 17, Interstate 75.
	www.naplesarea.com /NABOR/life/parks.html (1605 words)

	SOFIA Virtual Tour - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
		The Sanctuary’s 11,000 acres are within the Big Cypress Swamp and they contain the country’s largest remaining stand of 400 to 700 year-old virgin bald cypresses.
		The Sanctuary is the largest remaining breeding ground for the endangered wood stork.
		From Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s boardwalk, we spotted this male, white-tailed deer that had recently lost an antler, foraging in the wet prairie.
	sofia.usgs.gov /virtual_tour/corkscrew/index.html (1053 words)

	Loxahatchee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		If I had to single out one among the many things that make a visit to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary such a satisfactory experience, it would have to be the Rangers.
		They are friendly, knowledgeable, and they go out of their way to make your time at corkscrew profitable by locating hard to see creatures, marking their positions and setting up scopes so that visitors can share their discoveries.
		The Audubon Society which manages Corkscrew has provided a resource that is at once a learning experience and a peaceful retreat into the wild.
	www.intotheglades.com /corkscrew/corkscrew.html (238 words)

	CCAS education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is home to the largest remaining stand of virgin bald cypress and the largest nesting colony of the endangered woodstork.
		As students travel the boardwalk, they also have the opportunity to engage in a solo nature journaling session to record sounds and observations as they sketch, write, and reflect on their personal outdoor experience.
		The program includes teacher training, a teacher's resource guide, use of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary's traveling Insect Adventure literature component containing fact, fiction, and poetry titles appropriate for second grade students, a field program of about 2-1/2 hours, and a follow-up evaluation.
	www.collieraudubon.com /education.html (1271 words)

	Big Cypress Gallery Clyde and Niki Butcher Special Projects - Newsletter - Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		If you have never known the primeval feeling of walking through a swamp, watching birds nest and gators feed, you have not been the the National Audubon's 11,000 acre Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, north of Naples.
		During 1995-96 Corkscrew was linked with the Amazon Rain forest by building the world's greatest boardwalk out of sustainably harvested tropical hardwood.
		Corkscrew's new boardwalk runs for 2.5 miles and is five feet wide to accommodate the handicapped.
	www.clydebutcher.com /nlcorksc.htm (339 words)

	Audubon of Florida's Center Network
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a treasured wilderness area of 11,000 acres in Southwest Florida.
		Corkscrew Swamp contains the nation's largest remaining stand of ancient bald cypress, some of the oldest trees in eastern North America.
		Two trails run through the 42-acre sanctuary - one along the edge of Lake Ned and the other along the high dry ridge and butterfly garden.
	www.audubonofflorida.org /education/network.htm (684 words)

	CNN.com - Travel - Where the wild things lurk - May 12, 2000
		Located on the northwestern edge of the Everglades, the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary offers nearly 11,000 acres of woodland and marsh that is home to a wide array of wildlife.
		This section of Corkscrew is festooned with Spanish moss, colorful air plants, swamp lilies and at least 30 different types of ferns.
		In addition to birds and reptiles, the swamp is home to elusive river otters and a host of colorful insects.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/12/swamp.sanctuary (1017 words)

	Corkscrew, corkscrew woodlands, corkscrew wine emporium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Soft grip area for seating the; Corkscrew on a bottle Soft turning knob; Non-stick worm with stopper to prevent it from breaking the cork; Sturdy, broad,...
		For this reason, the corkscrew is often observed as a wave on the caliper log.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is featured in the "Wetlands" video in a tour with St. Francis Xavier School kids.
	www.theflowerinfo.com /corkscrew.html (1057 words)

	Birding Corkscrew Swamp
		The National Audubon Society maintains the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, which has as its centerpiece a stand of old-growth bald cypress and a wood stork rookery.
		On my first trip to Corkscrew, the storks were nesting near the 2.2 mile boardwalk, and I got my first good looks at those prehistoric-looking birds.
		It was warm, and the beginning of the gator mating season, so the swamp was filled with bellows and roars as the gators began the process of pairing up.
	www.birdingamerica.com /Florida/corkscrewswamp.htm (609 words)

	Florida Nature Photography
		Each time we visit, we have to drive between Ft. Lauderdale and Clearwater, typically by driving through the Everglades National Park.
		Once we reach the west coast (traveling from Ft. Lauderdale), we love to stop at Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Sanctuary for a visit.
		A number of the photos shown here were taken at that site.
	www.2live4.com /florida.htm (222 words)

	Naples Daily News: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, or CREW, project comprises some 60,000 acres — nearly 100 square miles — with the 11,000-acre Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary at its heart.
		CREW Chairman Ed Carlson, who manages Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, said CREW survived getting cut by ARC because the project meets many of the state's goals for preservation — from preserving wildlife habitat to providing natural flood control.
		As of 2004, some 27,000 acres are in public ownership within the CREW boundary and another 14,000 are in preserve status, including Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the mitigation bank.
	www.naplesnews.com /npdn/news/article/0,2071,NPDN_14940_3512892,00.html (510 words)

	Corkscrew Swamp Boardwalk
		The 11,000-acre Corkscrew Swamp, owned and operated by the National Audubon Society, protects the world’s largest remaining sub-tropical oldgrowth bald cypress forest.
		This northern tip of the Big Cypress Swamp contains towering bald cypress more than 130 feet high and as much as 700 years old; these are the oldest trees in eastern North America.
		The dry winter period is best for wildlife viewing, when wading birds and other animals are forced to concentrate at the feeding pools near the boardwalk.
	www.trails.com /explore/tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=HGD040-161 (142 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Florida \| Florida Keys & Everglades \| Naples \| Naples Area Attractions
		At a cursory glance, this creature comfort capital of posh resorts, extravagant stores, splendid dining, and sparkling white beaches would seem incongruous with the Everglades and other wilderness areas nearby, but it's exactly those very amenities that make it an attractive base for venturing into the wilds.
		Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier-Seminole State Park, and Briggs Nature Center are all just a short drive from five-star hotels.
		Amenities include wide, clean stretches of sand, lifeguard stations, an observation tower, shaded picnic tables, barbecue grills, a pavilion, bathhouses with restrooms, changing areas, and showers.
	www.sherpaguides.com /florida/naples/naples_area_attractions.html (1033 words)

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