Year of the Everglades-- Canoe Expedition video

Here is a great piece from The Education Network about the River of Grass.

http://vodcast.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/player.php?key=HYP4B4F7729C00B5

Canoe Expedition--from the Sun Sentinel

A nice article from the Sun Sentinel about the River of Grass Canoe Expedition.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-canoe-expedition-return-20100107,0,2675617.story

A quick quote from the article:

The canoes glided past dome-like patches of trees and toward the dock beneath a
welcoming sun, but it was 11 paddlers -- five women and six men -- in six canoes
who endured the entire journey that followed the flow of our drinking water from
the north end of Lake Okeechobee. About 20 kayaks and canoes joined in for the
last two-hour leg of the trip in a show of solidarity.

The River of
Grass Canoe Expedition was part of the 25th annual Everglades Coalition
Conference hosted by the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation and kicked off 2010 as
the year of the Everglades.

"The whole purpose was not [just] to canoe,"
said canoeist Tomas Boiton, 31, a Grassy Waters volunteer and a transportation
consultant. "The whole purpose was to bring awareness to the Everglades and
sustain it as a resource."

Canoe Expedition update--the Map

Canoe Expedition update--THE LAST DAY!

If you missed this morning's live broadcast you can see it here:

http://breeze.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/p72864869/

And follow the GPS tracker as the Paddlers finish the Expedition at the Grassy Waters Preserve:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0qmzCGOazAp5T8tHbCcUls9VFd01RgMQP

Canoe Expedition update--

I cannot believe that tomorrow is the last day! Don't forget to tune in to the live broadcast at 8:10am on Thursday, Jan 7. http://breeze.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/riverofgrass

Canoe Expedition update--today's live broadcast

If you missed today's live broadcast from our Paddlers, you can see it at the link below, thanks to our friends at the Palm Beach County School District!
http://breeze.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/p68944477/

Canoe Expedition update--from the end of Day 2

BTW--the video looks better full-sized. follow the youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByVBu4GByd8