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Hundred Acre Hollows, Inc.

Nature preserve in Suntree / Melbourne, FL

October 27, 2021

Hundred Acre Hollows, Inc. October 2021 Update

     Our Hundred Acre Hollows Board was very busy this past summer. We continue working on our mission to “Protect the Wildlife, Restore the Habitat, and Engage the Public.”      

     We raised $3,200 in the Gannett Foundation “A Mighty Cause” Grant crowd-funding competition! We had to reach the $3,000 threshold to qualify for a grant. On Oct 5, it was announced that we won an additional $2,777 grant award! We plan to purchase picnic tables made from recycled plastic. They are very expensive, but they have a 20-year warranty. 

     In July, our HAH Board had two Strategic Planning sessions. We set goals for 6 months, 1 year, and 5 years.  We are well on our way to achieving our goals.

     In August, Tom Unrath, HAH President, and Anita were on the local Radio Show “Visit with Seeta and Friends.” It was fun talking about what a wonderful place HAH is for enjoying nature.

     Volunteers replaced part of the fence that had fallen in Mandarin Lakes. They put in a new pole at the south gate. This is part of protecting the wildlife because now the fence is secured again.

     Our teen Rangers made QR codes for the native plants in the gardens. They also help weed the gardens and welcome visitors at the gates. They inspect the trails and fix holes that could cause someone to fall.

     Tom was interviewed for a Magazine article in Orlando Voyager

http://orlandovoyager.com/interview/meet-thomas-unrath-of-melbourne-fl/

      We have made a request for an FWC permit extension to measure and GPS tag the Gopher Tortoise burrows again this winter. Yuliang Huang, one of our teen Board members, wants to compare the new information with what was gathered in Feb 2020 using the app he created for us. Last time, 407 active gopher tortoise burrows were identified. This will be Yuliang’s senior project at Edgewood JR/SR High School. His dad, Lixin, works in the county Information Technology Department. 

      The Brevard County Survey and Mapping Division of Public Works put three GPS monuments and targets in HAH for drone training. They flew the drone and took hundreds of photos which were stitched into one photo that is huge: 7.86 GB. The county IT department will process it.

      Laura Zurro, who started the Facebook page “Florida Native Bees” came out to HAH on Sept 3 to look for and photograph bees. She identified 14 species of native bees in our gardens. On a patch of wild Frogfruit that is growing along the trail, she identified tiny Ceratina bees. She returned on Oct 14 and saw bumblebees in the blooming Goldenrod and longhorn bees. We now know HAH is an important place for native bees!

     Sunset in the Hollows on the first and third Sunday of the month is popular with visitors. On Oct 3, there was a special Frog Watch at dusk with Alana Wood from Brevard Zoo leading the walk. We saw a lot of bats at sunset. Unfortunately, with the lack of rain, we didn’t hear frogs, but there was quite an insect chorus.

      Purple Martins are one of the 83 species of birds that have been identified in HAH in the E-Bird app. A 12-gourd habitat was purchased from the Purple Martin Conservation Association costing $1,100. Bert Alm, HAH Treasurer, is going to meet with two experts, Dr. Anna Forsman and Dr. Jason Fischer, the first week of November to get their advice on where to put the bird condo. Anna is a research scientist in the Department of Biology and the Genomics & Bioinformatics Cluster at UCF. Prior to joining UCF in 2016, Dr. Forsman completed her Ph.D. work in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University. Jason is a Conservation Program Manager for avian projects with Disney Conservation. His graduate research focused on avian urban ecology, and he now brings this passion to managing Disney’s avian conservation efforts.  The HAH Rangers will be trained in lowering the winch system of the Purple Martin houses to check for eggs and baby birds.     

     The gates will be open on Nov 3 and 17 at 3 p.m. for work in the gardens and from 4 to 6 p.m. for Sunset in the Hollows. Our online community is growing. There are 1,161 people who “like” and 1,238 who follow our Facebook page, 166 who follow on Instagram, and we recently added @HAHBrevard on Twitter. 

     We invite you to join us as we unite to protect the wildlife and restore the habitat!

Article by spetracco / News and Events

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit acting as caretakers to 114 acres of land in Brevard County. Our vision is to use this land to discover, study, and teach about Florida’s plants and animals to help sustain and enrich lives.

HUNDRED ACRE HOLLOWS, INC IS DULY REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY ITS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS CH52596. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

HAH will be open on the first and third Sundays of every month, from 6 to 8 pm for Sunset in the Hollows. Come early to help with community service at 5pm.
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American beauty berries are currently blooming! So American beauty berries are currently blooming! Soon these lilac colored flowers will turn into the dark purple berry clusters after being pollinated. We have the bees to thank for that!🐝
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A bird left a present for us on our Hernandez Trai A bird left a present for us on our Hernandez Trail Sign!😂 
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Cactus blossoms at Hundred Acre Hollows! . . . . . Cactus blossoms at Hundred Acre Hollows!
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Happy Arbor Day! This year marks the 150th anniver Happy Arbor Day! This year marks the 150th anniversary of this holiday where people around the world plant trees in its honor. With every use of  #arborday the Arbor Day Foundation will plant one tree, or up to 75,000 trees! So turn your posts today into a new tree planted to celebrate this amazing day!
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Happy Earth Day!🌎 This year’s theme is ‘Inv Happy Earth Day!🌎 This year’s theme is ‘Invest in our Planet’ meaning that we need to work together to be able to take action for our planet. Here at Hundred Acre Hollows we devote our time to preserving this land for the wildlife that it inhabits, and will continue to do so in the coming years. Today and everyday it is important to think about what you can change, little or big, to help better our impact on the environment. If that’s donating, volunteering, or something else just know that you are making a difference with anything and everything that you choose to do! Happy Earth Day from the board members and volunteers of Hundred Acre Hollows!!🌎🌳 
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There is now a small trail through the pepper tree There is now a small trail through the pepper trees mainly to show the impact that the pepper trees have. Underneath the pepper trees there are mostly dead sticks and nothing growing, with hardly any biodiversity. This is why it is important to remove invasive plants and plant natives instead!!
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Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!!🐢 Here at Hundred Ac Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!!🐢 Here at Hundred Acre Hollows we have 467 active gopher tortoise burrows an increase since our 2020 survey where we measured 407 active gopher tortoise burrows. Gopher tortoises usually use multiple burrows throughout their lives, and the ones they abandon are then used by other animals. Because of this gopher tortoises are a keystone species. Their burrows provide shelter for over 360 other species such as the Florida mouse, snakes, and even owls. Without the gopher tortoise, many species would not exist. For more information check out the gopher tortoise link in the bio!
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April is National Native Plant month!! Native plan April is National Native Plant month!! Native plants are important for preserving and protecting native biodiversity, so it is importance to replace the invasive plants in your yard with native alternatives! We have two native plant gardens at Hundred Acre Hollows that are frequently visited by happy pollinators and wildlife!
Some benefits of native plants include: 
- Provide nectar for pollinators
- They require less maintenance and water
- Support native wildlife
- Support natural habitats and ecosystems. 
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What a wonderful Nature Enrichment Event! It was f What a wonderful Nature Enrichment Event! It was fun for the 67 guests and the 25 volunteers who helped. Ana Maria did a great job organizing this event for her Gold Award! There were Girl Scouts of all ages, and some came here from other areas in central Florida . Many adults said they learned new things, too. The weather was perfect.
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We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit acting as caretakers to 114 acres of land in Brevard County. Our vision is to use this land to discover, study, and teach about Florida’s plants and animals to help sustain and enrich lives. HUNDRED ACRE HOLLOWS, INC IS DULY REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY ITS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS CH52596. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.