Page 4 June 29, 2011
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
This picture is a typical scene from the 50’s and 60’s of the public boat ramp just west of
the U S Coast Guard Station Yankeetown and across Riverside Drive from the Parson’s Memo-
Boat Injured Manatee - In Suwannee local residents alerted the FWC wildlife hotline
rial Church Past generations made their living from the water and needed a place to dock their
1-888-404-3922 on what seemed like an injured manatee in their canal. Amber Howell (FWC
boats if they were not lucky enough to live on the water. This public basin was dug out and
biologist) and Capt. Stacy Dunn (FWC Volunteer from Citrus County) drove the 2 hours to
shared by many. This picture was before the barge canal was dug and our Withlacoochee River
Suwannee and kayaked along the canals looking for the injured manatee. Once found a res-
dissected with our flow passing through a bypass spillway. The river was very tidal and this
cue was organized. Monday June 20th FWC biologists came with the rescue boat and quickly
picture is testament to the water hyacinths and healthy crop of grass on the bottom at low
captured the young manatee. The manatee will be treated at Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa. The
tide. Today the river bottom is like a barren desert from a diver’s point of view and many folks
injury was a severe boat strike, cutting deep into the ribs. Hopefully this young manatee was
believe it is attributed to the herbicide in Lake Rousseau backwaters. Sally Price collection.
rescued soon enough to be able to be treated and released. Boats are second only to cold
weather causing manatee deaths. Photo & story by Capt. Stacy Dunn
Goethe Giant - Continued from page 1
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The nearest to Lebanon Station is on Hwy 337 just north of 336 east of the triangle of 121/19 and 336.
This road will soon have a pay entry box. This is a must see for those who love nature and the walk has
identifying markers of other trees and the story of the transition from the upland pine flatwoods to the
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flood plain swamp.Photo & Story by Sally Price.
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