Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship

8 01, 2018

So glad I have a car here!

Angelena2020-12-30T14:36:27+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: alligators, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, manatees, Sanibel Island, wildlife|0 Comments

Great place, I saw alligators, river otter, cotton mouth snake, Florida soft shell turtles, lizards, Ibis, stork and many other bird species!

8 01, 2018

An elephant’s cousin

Angelena2020-12-30T14:38:13+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship, Wildlife|Tags: conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, Florida, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, manatees|0 Comments

Manatees, in general, are pretty particular water creatures. They’re warm-blooded mammals and prefer the water temperature to be at least 68 degrees.

8 01, 2018

Fort Myers

Angelena2020-12-30T14:41:44+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: bats, echolocation, Florida, Miami|1 Comment

I am driving to Fort Myers, where I am staying with a lady who is an environmental consultant. It takes me 3 hours to get there with a few rest stops along the Everglades.

8 01, 2018

Miami baby!

Angelena2020-12-30T14:42:59+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: art deco, Christmas, Florida, hot, Miami|0 Comments

The next morning I head to the holy land that is Whole Foods and stock up on some supplies as I will be in Florida for a week.

8 01, 2018

Houston Wetlands and Alligators

Angelena2020-12-30T14:45:30+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: alligators, Brazos Bend Park, ecosystems, Houston, Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, wildlife|0 Comments

Brazos Bend State Park is a 4,897-acre state park along the Brazos River in Needville, Texas, run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

8 01, 2018

Every Child Wild

Angelena2020-12-30T14:49:09+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: childhood, environment, lifestyle, nature, wellbeing|0 Comments

It’s not only our own wellbeing but the planets wellbeing that depends on our exposure to green space and our interaction with nature. Yet opportunities for children to participate, play and engage in wild, green spaces are deteriorating.

8 01, 2018

Houston

Angelena2020-12-30T14:52:12+00:00January 8th, 2018|Categories: Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: conservation, ecology, education, Houston, Project WILD, Texas, wildlife|0 Comments

Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school.

3 01, 2018

Bats, Bridges and Tacos!

Angelena2020-12-30T14:54:08+00:00January 3rd, 2018|Categories: Bats, Nottingham Roosevelt Memorial Travelling Scholarship|Tags: art, Austin, bats, Statesman Bat Observation Center, Texas, urban, wildlife|0 Comments

Austin's bridge bats are Mexican free-tailed bats. They migrate each spring from central Mexico to various roosting sites throughout the south-western U.S.A.

2 01, 2018