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CREW Wildflower Fest 2012

March 31, 2012: Glen Stacell, M.S. and Gary Schmelz, Ph.D. guided this group on a wildflower hike. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

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March 31, 2012: Glen Stacell, M.S. and Gary Schmelz, Ph.D. guided this group on a wildflower hike. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

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  • March 31, 2012: Participants learn about the Paw Paw while getting a look at the specimen commonly favored by Zebra Swallowtails. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Indian Blanket, one of the more prounced wildflowers. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: The Black Eyed Susan, a temperate species common throughout the country. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: The Southern Fleabane. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: The Southern Bee Blossom. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: For gardeners the Butterfly Weed is an easy compact grower attractive to many Florida species and as an aside actually has proven medicinal qualities relating to the respiratory system. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Glen Stacell, M.S. and Gary Schmelz, Ph.D. guided this group on a wildflower hike. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Hikers learned how controlled burns done every 1-3 years are used to maintain habitat. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Mountain Mint- a carefree, edible ground cover found naturally in the wilds of Florida. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Here attendees learn about the 80 species of wildflowers they'll see in a two hour walk. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Deb Hanson CREW EE Specialist, left and Brenda Brooks CREW Executive Director, right award Madison Jones 3rd place in the middle school art contest. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Deb Hanson CREW EE Specialist, left and Brenda Brooks CREW Executive Director, right award Antonio Barbosa 2nd place in the middle school art contest. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Brenda Brooks, CREW Executive Director ready for the student art contest awards. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Glen Stacell, M.S. identifies a ground cherry during his guided hike at the CREW Wildflower Festival. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • March 31, 2012: Deb Hanson CREW EE Specialist, left and Brenda Brooks CREW Executive Director, right award Kendra Mc Graw 1st place in the high school art contest. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Soon after sunrise the first cars pulled off Corkscrew road and into the CREW hiking trail head.  There they were met by noted naturalists and botanists who would lead them on educational hikes identifying and giving some natural history on over 80 species of wildflowers.  Additionally reps from various Florida environmental commissions and agencies were there with info and advice while vendors offered everything from signed books to photos and homemade walking sticks ready for good use.  Executive Director Brenda Brooks hopes the public learns more about this great resource and they can here: http://crewtrust.org

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