South Florida Invaders

An inside look at a ranger-lead student expedition through the cypress slough slog. The students are taught about some of the local wild life and then let loose to explore and locate various species on their own.

Everglades National Park: Get exciting aerial and ground perspectives of the Everglades with a hydrology technician as he takes you through his field-work routine. The technician collects data at various data acquisition stations throughout the park.

Everglades National Park: This video is a discussion of the Cape Sable Dam project. The reason the project was implemented, the process of construction, and the benefits of the project are included.

Everglades National Park: The process of executing a massive habitat restoration project in the Everglades called, "Hole-In-The-Donut" is shown. Acres of the nonnative species Brazilian pepper are effectively removed to allow native species to once again flourish.

Everglades National Park: Two artists explore the Everglades and explain their passions for developing botanical illustrations.

Everglades National Park: Viewers are taken through the process of intentionally setting fires in the Everglades which is done to create rich plant diversity and open the understory in the pine rocklands.

Everglades National Park: Park ranger Larry Perez discusses different aspects of invasive species including how they are introduced, how they spread, how they are controlled, and who to contact if an invasive species is spotted.

Everglades National Park: Watch as park ranger Yvette Cano shares her story of discovering the Everglades as a child. She passionately discusses how children can also develop an appreciation for the Everglades.

Everglades National Park: The top invasive species that threaten Everglades National Park are discussed. Animal species include Burmese pythons, pike killifish, African jewelfish, marsh killifish, and walking catfish. Plant species include paperbark trees and Lygodium.

Everglades National Park: This video takes the viewer through the protocol of implementing controlled burns in the Everglades. The process is explained from start to finish by experts; the reasons why controlled fires are introduced into the Everglades are also discussed.