2018 Summer Interns are on the move
5/23/2018 1:20:23 PM Undergraduate students Jesse Greene, Zoe Brown and Kianna Dean hail from New Providence and Grand Bahama. The three spent their first week immersed in botany and plant community ecology through guided walks and outdoor classroom sessions led by Dr. Ethan Freid.Follow their journey throughout the next eight weeks – log...
Santa’s Enchanted Forest A Hit with Kids and Adults Alike
12/24/2017 2:58:00 PM The Preserve’s annual Christmas event was a hit this year with over 130 attendees enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. Guest were treated to crafts, games and delectable Christmas goodies by the Preserve staff and volunteers. Midway through the afternoon, Santa Claus, ever the crowd pleaser, emerged through...
High Schoolers Experience Preserve’s Conservation Horticulture Program
10/30/2017 1:03:00 PM Five high school seniors spent a week in October at the Levy Preserve as part of the Ministry of Education’s job training experience. The students, from Central Eleuthera High and Harbour Island All Age Schools, joined botanist, Dr. Ethan Freid, in the Preserve’s Conservation Horticulture Program. They spent the week...
Terrestrial Natural History Internship Culminates in Research Presentations
6/25/2017 1:27:00 PM Terrestrial Natural History Internship Culminates in Research Presentations 6/25/2017 1:27:00 PM Bahamian college students, Alexandra Sinclair, Gaybrielle Smith and Brent Walkine recently wrapped up a seven week internship studying the terrestrial natural history of the Bahamas. They are the fourth cohort of students to...
Participate in The Big Global Day 2017
5/12/2017 9:39:00 AM Global Big Day is a single day, uniting birdwatchers worldwide across political boundaries and language barriers, all brought together by a shared passion for birds. In 2016, 17,000 people from 153 countries took part. We encourage Birders in The Bahamas to join this effort! It’s simple to contribute: go birding and then...
Preserve hosts MOT’s Annual Winter Residents Reception
3/5/2017 3:55:00 PM On March 2nd, the Preserve partnered with the Ministry of Tourism of Eleuthera to celebrate the winter resident community here on the island. It was an afternoon of culture and fun with the Island Flavour Band all the way from Deep Creek, food by Unique Village Resort, and a number of local […]
Preserve Hosts Place Based Education Workshop
2/27/2017 3:47:00 PM On February 23rd, 2017 fourteen primary school teachers representing thirteen Primary schools on Eleuthera came to the Levy Preserve to take part in a professional development exercise designed to help them implement ‘Placed Based Education’ strategies in their teaching. The term Placed-Based Education was coined in the...
Three Generations of Botanists Connect at The Preserve
1/16/2017 3:40:00 PM In January of 2017 three generations of Miami University (MU) Botanists came together on Eleuthera to study the flora of the Bahamas. A group of botany students and professors, led by Dr. Michael A. Vincent, traveled to the Eleuthera during their winter semester to conduct a Bahamian plant taxonomy field course. During...
Santa’s Enchanted Forest – A Holiday Celebration for the Community
12/29/2016 1:25:09 PM On December 18th it happened again…..Santa’s Enchanted Forest at the Levy Preserve! Guests were treated to holiday sweets of ice cream, cotton candy, ginger and sugar cookies delightfully decorated, egg nog and even bush teas. In addition to sweets, guests enjoyed scavenger hunts for children and adults,...
Preserve Staff ‘Build Bridges’ with Caribbean and Central American Botanical Institutions
10/11/2016 2:11:35 PM Preserve staff recently traveled to Panama for the ‘Botanical Bridges’ Conference hosted by the Caribbean and Central American Botanical Garden Network (CCABGN) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). Over 64 botanical professionals representing 18 countries from across the region attended the conference to...