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Teach the kids to be good environmental stewards

By lofadmin|2021-08-17T13:45:24+00:00August 26th, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

A quick family getaway to the beach is a good way to conquer back-to-school blues. It’s also a great time to teach the kids the importance of taking care of the environment. The Leave Only Footprints program is based on Leave No Trace principles. For a kid-friendly version, our Leave No Trace Principles for Kids helps children learn to be good stewards of our beaches and coastal lands. Know Before You Go - Have a family discussion about everyone doing their part to keep the [...]

Five interesting facts about the glorious oyster

By lofadmin|2021-08-17T13:34:32+00:00August 5th, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

Each year, August 5 is the day to celebrate everyone’s favorite briny bivalve mollusk: the oyster. Here on the Alabama Gulf Coast, we celebrate these delicacies every day. How much do you know about oysters? One oyster can filter 1.3 gallons of water per hour through their gills. They feed on organisms, such as plankton, during the process. Oysters have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. Oysters change their gender during their lives. They all start off as males and most change to female by [...]