Alligator Ron Bergeron

25/07/2024

Native to Florida White Ibis adults are mostly white with black tipped wings, a red face, red legs, and a very distinct downcurved, pink bill which is used to probe the ground for food while foraging.

23/07/2024

22/07/2024

I think it’s really important for people to understand that when our forefathers drew the lines - the design was set up to pump the water from the half we chose to drain on top of the half we chose to save, with the same amount of rainfall and half the area to store it.

20/07/2024

"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
–Laura Ingalls Wilder

19/07/2024

My grandfather was a game warden and introduced me to The Florida Everglades - one of the Natural Wonders of the World when I was just 3 years old. I love this place.

18/07/2024

Swallow-tailed kites are able to hang motionless in the air, swoop & glide, roll upside down and fly high into the air with the slightest motion of its wings. At one time they were common in summer over much of the southeast, however today they are mostly found in Florida.

15/07/2024

I believe we should recognize our footprint on the Earth and simply be good stewards. We should take care of God's landscaping and surroundings. By doing this, it will protect our quality of life for generations to come.

13/07/2024

Sunset in the Big Cypress. Just beautiful.

12/07/2024

The Everglades is one of the most unique places on this earth.

11/07/2024

Today's SFWMD meeting -

08/07/2024

You only get out of life what you put in. You have to earn respect, you can’t buy it. Success is in the opportunity and learning how to do something a little better than your competition.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

06/07/2024

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
-John Muir

01/07/2024

The Everglades is one of the most unique places on this earth. Our resources should be managed and respected, but we also must have sustainable access so future generations can fall in love with it and protect it forever.

29/06/2024

The Everglades is one of the most unique places on this earth. Our resources should be managed & respected, but we also must have sustainable access so future generations can fall in love with it and protect it forever.

27/06/2024

Nothing better than a Florida Sunset.

26/06/2024

The time has come... Florida’s wet season is upon us! As many of you know, the recent heavy rains have led to unusually high-water levels throughout the Everglades-- very early into the season.

We are excited to share our latest video that delves into the impact of these high-water levels. In this video, we share the importance of compatible water levels with the ecosystem and its flora and fauna, the potential long-term implications of high-water levels, and how this plays into Everglades restoration efforts.

From the Bergeron Everglades Foundation Team,

Long live the Everglades!

In this video, Alligator Ron shares the importance of compatible water levels with the ecosystem and its flora and fauna, the potential long-term implication...

24/06/2024

Years ago, I wanted to film everything that lives in the Everglades...deer, hogs, bear, panther, bobcats, alligators. It took me 12 years to complete my mission to film a panther in the wild – I’ve seen nine panthers in my lifetime. I saw my first panther when I was 11 years old as a Boy Scout.

20/06/2024

"There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them." - Marjory Stoneman Douglas

17/06/2024

My grandfather introduced me to the everglades when I was 3 years old. I will never forget that day, the sounds, the smells, the sunsets…. I fell in love with the Everglades that day. And since that day I have spent my entire life trying to save it. I think it is so important to introduce our kids to this environment, so they can fall in love with it, learn about it, and want to protect it forever.

15/06/2024

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. -Laura Ingalls Wilder

14/06/2024

The Roseate Spoonbill is the only spoonbill native to the Western Hemisphere. It has pink wings and underparts (with some red on the tops of the wings) with a white neck and back, and pinkish legs and feet. While the species looks almost entirely pink in flight, they actually have no feathers at all on their heads. The pink coloration comes from the organisms on which they feed, which are full of caroteniods (organic pigment). As the name implies, the roseate spoonbill also has a large, spoon-shaped bill, which it sweeps back and forth in shallow water to capture prey. This species can reach a length of 30-40 inches with a wingspan of 50-53 inches.
The roseate spoonbill is protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and as a State-designated Threatened species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.

10/06/2024

I am a true Gladesman and proud of it. I am really the last generation to see what my father and grandfather saw. If I had been born 10 years later I would not have seen the more natural flow of the everglades. The Everglades is one of the most unique places on this earth. It is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States and home to many different species of rare and endangered wildlife and plants. Approximately nine million people rely on the Everglades for Drinking water....The day we destroy the Everglades our quality of life here in South Florida will change dramatically.

08/06/2024

The Everglades is one of the most unique places on this earth.

06/06/2024

Saving the Everglades is all about sending water south - restoring the historic flow of water. By sending more water south we can rehydrate Everglades National Park, deliver more fresh water to Florida Bay, and eliminate high water conditions in the Central Everglades that hurt our wildlife and plant communities. I think it’s really important for people to understand that when our forefathers drew the lines - the design was set up to pump the water from the half we chose to drain on top of the half we chose to save, with the same amount of rainfall and half the area to store it....

31/05/2024

Alligators have inhabited Florida’s marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for many centuries and are found in all 67 counties. While most reptiles have 3-chambered hearts, the alligator has 4 chambers, a trait shared with mammals and birds.

30/05/2024

"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat."
–Laura Ingalls Wilder

27/05/2024

Memorial Day

24/05/2024

White-tailed deer can be found throughout Florida from the panhandle to the keys. They prefer habitats with young, low-growing vegetation and edge, where the intersection of two different habitats allows deer to easily feed and avoid predators.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

23/05/2024

“Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.”
–Katrina Mayer

20/05/2024

Everyone loved my parents. They taught me as a young boy to be kind and appreciative. My mother always said “kindness is free”. They wanted me to grow up to be humble, disciplined, and determined. I was blessed to have them as my parents.