³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

A black and white raptor in flight
Enjoy Free Admission and Programs in Honor of Latino Conservation Week on September 20, 2025
July 09, 2025 — Get Closer to Nature Through the Eyes of Two Local Latinas
A gopher tortoise in dried leaves
The Swamp Sanctuary is No Home for Gopher Tortoises
July 09, 2025 — Yet, we find them here frequently.
A boardwalk through a dry forest
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Water Year 2025 Summary
July 03, 2025 — Water levels are slowly rising across the Sanctuary.
Moonlight on the boardwalk
Enjoy Moonlight on the Boardwalk and Half-Price Admission at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
June 24, 2025 — Florida residents invited to enjoy the Sanctuary for half price in August and September.
View from the back of a packed conference room
Annual Science Forum Inspires Collaboration, Innovation in Southwest Florida
June 13, 2025 — 11th Annual Corkscrew Watershed Science Forum took place on June 6.
Bar chart shows rainfall amounts for April by year and a line for the average.
Corkscrew Rainfall and Water Levels for April, 2025
May 22, 2025
An alligator peeking out from under a mud bath
The Effect of This Year's Drought on Corkscrew Swamp
May 20, 2025 — A stark contrast from 2024.
A bird in flight with something on its back
Special Snail Kite Spotted at the Sanctuary
April 30, 2025 — Bird recorded during ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Christmas Bird Count was part of a tracking study.
Wading birds in a shallow wetland
Consistent Dry Down at Corkscrew Swamp May Be Good for Birders—Birds, Not So Much
April 10, 2025 — The aquatic prey must repopulate—often by animals in water quite a distance away.
Three wading birds and a turtle in a shallow wetland
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Rainfall and Water Levels for March 2025
April 08, 2025 — The Lettuce Lakes are popular right now!