Friends of Tigertail Enjoy Annual Outing

For the 2022 annual member outing, a group from Friends of Tigertail enjoyed an enlightening excursion to the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. Volunteers Dave Boesche and Tom Lock provided interesting and educational commentary during the open tram ride, and the group gained much knowledge about this local environmental treasure. Dave, a Master Naturalist, pointed out the comparison between a field that had experienced a recent prescribed burn with one not recently treated, and explained that specific areas undergo these controlled fires about every six years to preserve optimum conditions. Many species of animals and plants were observed including alligators, several types of birds, grasshoppers, snakes, solitary trees and tree hammocks, and different types of ferns and flowers. A wealth of information was provided about each specific animal, tree, and plant as well as the history of the park. The Friends of Tigertail group thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.