More than 100 years ago, people came together to save the wading bird rookery in Collier County’s Corkscrew Swamp from slaughter by poachers hellbent on selling the birds’ feathers for personal gain.

These letters were printed in the Audubon Florida Naturalist Winter 2025 issue.

NAPLES, Fla. — Two hundred acres of invasive willows and other invasive plants have been removed from Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as part of an Everglades restoration initiative between Publix and the ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Southeastern Sunflower fields, a rare ghost orchid and even rarer panther sightings — that’s what’s going on at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples. It’s two-and-a-half miles of ...

Known for his enormous personality and stature, Carlson spent most of his life taking care of Corkscrew Swamp.

Fireworks of another kind have begun in the wilds of Southwest Florida. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County announced July 1 that the rare "Super" ghost orchid has begun blooming. Ghost ...

Video captured what looked like hundreds of catfish lapping over alligators at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County recently. We first shared this story with viewers Wednesday. We went a little ...

Time to get to the holiday festivities, and there's a way to do it with a nature twist. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is hosting its holiday market on Dec. 7, with the gift shop featuring nature-inspired ...

The famous "super" ghost orchid at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is in bloom with four blossoms, as seen in these photos taken Tuesday, July 2. The renowned orchid was discovered in 2007 and can usually ...

Scientists studying water loss in a Southwest Florida swamp hope new research showing canals are over-draining wetlands will help inform wetland ecosystem conservation across the state. After months ...

Not with rifles and hunting dogs. Not with nets and whistles. But with their eyes. And binoculars and cameras. On Tuesday, volunteers and staff members with Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary were ...

The heart of the swamp hearkens back to ancient Florida, to a wild, subtropical peninsula that early explorers said wasn't fit for man or beast. But it's here, about a half hour's drive from Naples, ...