Crowley Natural & Cultural History Museum, Myakka

On our way!

We had great luck, a songwriter/performer called Steve Sanders asked if he could perform while the girls had their lunch. What a treat! You can check him out at: www.SnapdragonSeedsMusic.com

 

The biggest hit of this trip was definitely the ZIP LINE!

 

 

One of the amazing wood sculptures, carved out of trees still in the ground

Next to the zip line there were a bunch of animals, among them this big pig

Big spider web

 

The number one invasive plant in Florida, the Brazilian Pepper Tree. The reason it is so bad is not just that it grows quickly and crowd other native plants out, it also give off a toxin in the ground around it, so other plants cannot grow.

During our visit the girls got certified in identifying and removing an invasive plant called Caesar weed.

Caesar weed

 

 The girls collecting Caesar weed

 

The girls looking out over the marsh from the lookout tower

On the swamp boardwalk

Swamp land

 

A giant Gopher tortoise tunnel

Some yummy lemonade before heading back home. We had a really great outing, it was a really nice day!

Wal-Mart February 6

The girls worked on the Savvy Shopper badge at Wal-Mart

 Kelsey's mom Jessica shared some of her cool tips and tricks for how to be a savvy shopper...

 Gillian picking out some bananas

 Katana checking out salad dressing

 Delaney double-checking her list

 Emily zipping down one of the lanes

 Kelsey filling her cart

Ashley met a lady that had worked in law enforcement, and she showed her how easily it is for bad guys to steal your purse if you don't watch out