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...
New Insect Species Discovered at The Preserve!
Download the scientific article here: De Luca & Morris (2016) JOR.pdf A new species of insect has been discovered at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve. The insect is a katydid and belongs to the same group as grasshoppers and crickets in the order Orthoptera. Specimens of this new species were first collected in 2013 by Dr. […]
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...
U.S. Embassy Officials Visit Preserve
9/14/2016 1:57:08 PM On Friday, September 9th, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer Penny Rechkemmer and Education and Cultural Specialist Chanelle Clare visited the Levy Preserve for a quick tour prior to visiting with several schools on the island to conduct an “All About Community College Workshop”. On the tour, Preserve...
Campers “Crept and Leapt’ at Summer Camp
8/1/2016 9:25:00 AM Camp Safari recently wrapped up at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve in Eleuthera. A week of activities was hosted for children between the ages of 8 and 14 in partnership with the Haynes Library of Governor’s Harbour. A total of 28 campers and 12 volunteers participated in the camp themed ‘Creeping […]
Preschoolers Eplore and Play at 2nd Annual Preserve Junior Camp
7/24/2016 9:49:00 AM The Preserve again partnered with early childhood educator and consultant, Cassandra Kruthoff, to host a week of summer camp for preschoolers in the Eleuthera community between the ages of 3 and 6. The camp is inspired by the belief that it is never too early for kids to explore nature and the earlier the […]