Burgess/Little Bokeelia Island rises just off northwestern Pine Island where Jug Creek enters the Sound. It has about 29 acres … Continue
The Randell Research Center has grown by five acres with the addition of property containing two Calusa Indian mounds. Thanks … Continue
In May and June of 2013 and 2014, with funds from the National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia’s … Continue
Burgess Island/Little Bokeelia Island Geology and Archaeology
Burgess Island has been its name for ninety years, but prior records show the name as Little Bokeelia Island. This … Continue
Visitors to the Calusa Heritage Trail at the Randell Research Center often ask how Calusa people used plants, and every … Continue
Rise and Fall of Invasive Pests: Rugose Spiraling Whitefly and Croton Scale
Numerous new arthropods show up in Florida every year with several of them becoming invasive pests that potentially threaten food … Continue
Patricio Island is a vegetated sand dune surrounding a central lagoon. Located at the northern end of Pine Island Sound, … Continue
Late May and early June, 2014, will find Randell Research Center archaeologists working on Mound Key, in Estero Bay near … Continue
The first-time visitor to the Pineland Site Complex is immediately drawn to its impressive mounds, some as high as 30 … Continue
History of the Calusa Indians on C-SPAN Cities Tour: Fort Myers
In April 2014, Cindy Bear appeared on the C-SPAN Cities Tour series to talk about Randell Research Center and the … Continue