Jenny's Eco Everglades Wilderness Tours

12/06/2024

🚨 Please drive cautiously ⚠️ and be alert in Panther zones, thank you!

DEATH TALLY GROWS: A panther, believed to be around 7 to 8 months old, was likely hit by a car in Giles County, bringing the total number of panthers found dead this year to 32. Details: https://bit.ly/49kTFYp

11/27/2024

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11/20/2024

11/19/2024

🌊🐊🌴The water is dropping quickly this year in the Western Everglades.

We're already just over a month into the South Florida dry season, and here's the local outlook for the rest of the dry season (December - April) released yesterday:http://weather.gov/media/mfl/news/DrySeasonOutlook_2024PublicRelease.pdf

The basis for the warmer and drier than normal outlook is the expected La Niña episode which, although likely to be rather weak and brief in duration, will play enough of a role. Other factors include trends (particularly with temperatures), and long-range model forecasts.

11/06/2024

10/16/2024

🌊 What a rainy season it has been!

IT'S OFFICIAL! 🌧️ Rainy season ends today and it was the wettest on record for many areas in Southwest Florida, including the city of Fort Myers, which was 21" wetter than average (data goes back to 1902). Rainfall data shown is between the official rainy season dates of May 15th to October 15th from both the National Weather Service and CoCoRaHS Network. Multiple tropical systems (Debby, Helene, Milton) plus a stronger Atlantic wind pattern this year blowing storms to our coastline are some of the reasons why it was so wet! Now "dry season" begins...

10/16/2024

🌊🌞 Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!!

10/16/2024

It's that time of the year, support our locals who keep the fresh food and authenticity real 🦀😊!!

10/16/2024

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10/11/2024

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Big Cypress National Preserve reopened at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024. All Campgrounds, off-road vehicle trails and visitor centers have reopened to the public!

Preserve staff are currently assessing the backcountry for debris and downed trees. Please use caution when accessing the backcountry and off-road vehicle trails.

📷NPS Image: A downed tree hangs over an off-road vehicle trail at Bear Island.

10/07/2024

Stay safe!

Here’s the storm surge forecast from the National Hurricane Center 5am update. Most of coastal Collier County is included in the ‘Bonita Beach to Chokoloskee 4-7ft’ forecast. These numbers are peak surge at high tide. Be prepared!

STORM SURGE: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 2
to 4 feet above ground level along the northern coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula in areas of onshore winds. Near the coast, the
surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause
normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters
moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the
following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if
the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

Anclote River, FL to Englewood, FL...8-12 ft
Tampa Bay...8-12 ft
Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL...5-10 ft
Englewood, FL to Bonita Beach, FL...5-10 ft
Charlotte Harbor...5-10 ft
Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL...4-7 ft
Suwannee River, FL to Yankeetown, FL...3-5 ft

10/07/2024

WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT!

Due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Milton, operations at Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed starting Monday, October 7th at 10:00am.

Campgrounds (except for Monument and Midway) and the ORV office and trails will also close until further notice.

If traveling, please be aware of changing weather conditions and monitor those for your safety.

10/07/2024

Make all preparations necessary, stay safe and be ready 🙏🙌✨️💖!

: Milton is now a Category 4 with winds of 150 mph as it rapidly intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico according to data from the Hurricane Hunters. Pressure is at 940 mb and falling. Can't rule out Category 5 at peak strength if trends continue. Current NHC forecast has a Category 3 hurricane approaching landfall in Florida on Wednesday.