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"Florida's Ancient Islands" is a 16-page booklet published in 1998 by the LWREWG, and made possible by a generous donation from Florida Power Corporation.

Project Manager and Writer: Tricia Martin-The Nature Conservancy
Contributing Writers: Yvonne Babb and Teresa Stein
Graphic Design: Dean Rusk-Southwest Florida Water Management District
Design of Florida's Ancient Islands logotype: Chris Nikdel
Plant Communities Illustration:
      Laura Namm-Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Maps: Roberta Pickert-GIS Lab, Archbold Biological Station
Information for the Protected Areas Network provided by:
      Florida Natural Areas Inventory and Keith Fountain-The Nature Conservancy
Photo Credits: Jeff Ripple (Holmes Avenue scrub), Harold E. Malde (prescribed burn), Tricia Martin (ridge citizens) Lucy Ann Collier, John Juve, Carl Strang, Jimmy Wohl, Eugene Kelly (blazing star), Manuel Lopez (Florida scrub-jay), Jim Phillips (gopher tortoise), Nancy Deyrup (school group), David Price (prescribed burn), (pine flatwoods)


Thank you to everyone who provided information and reviewed the manuscript:

Archbold Biological Station The Nature Conservancy