Grand Case In Grand Case, the sun only sets over the water in the summer. It’s a time of year I love because the town gets so quiet. Hosting tourists from around the world makes Grand Case vibrant and interesting, but there’s also something special about the off-season when everyone gets the chance to take …
Continuing our look at regionally-endemic birds of the island, the Bird Watch SXM column in today’s Weekender features the Green-throated Carib, one of our hummingbirds.
2015 Heritage Photo Contest and Exhibition (Pour la traduction française, cliquez sur “Read more…” et faire défiler vers le bas.) CONTEST EXTENSION: PHOTOS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL JUNE 30TH The Heritage Photo Contest and Exhibition is an opportunity to showcase St. Martin/St. Maarten’s unique natural, cultural and historic heritage. The theme of this year’s contest …
Grand Case The Tuesday night Mardis de Grand Case street fairs capture the essence of Grand Case. Equally full of locals and tourists, these fairs showcase a town that managed to open itself to the world while retaining its essential character. This couldn’t happen anywhere but the narrow Boulevard de Grand Case, still lined with …
Grand Case The Tuesday night Mardis de Grand Case street fairs capture the essence of Grand Case. Equally full of locals and tourists, these fairs showcase a town that managed to open itself to the world while retaining its essential character. This couldn’t happen anywhere but the narrow Boulevard de Grand Case, still lined with …
Work continues on the Statian wildlife book, with a productive visit in late-March further documenting local wildlife. Here, in the 10th Wild Statia column, we look at the island’s regional endemics.
Is there a better time to keep an eye on endemics than the month Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival? In this week’s Bird Watch SXM column we take a look at a sweet-singing Caribbean endemic, the Caribbean Elaenia. Also, don’t forget to download the Eye on Endemics ebook.
Once again we were blessed with fantastic support from local and regional media for the Endemic Animal Festival. We had exceptional coverage which helped bring record crowds to the event. Below are some press clippings and links to online coverage of the event. Le Pélican, April 2015 The Daily Herald, April 2015 St. Martin’s Week, …
The Endemic Animal Festival was a huge success this year and we will be sharing more about the event in the coming days as we recover and unpack, but first some wonderful images from Marc Petrelluzzi. Also, a huge thank you to all the volunteers, the event couldn’t have happened without you, and it wouldn’t …
“Restore Habitats, Restore Birds” is the theme for this year’s Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF). At dozens of events throughout the region, participants of all ages will learn how restoring local habitats can benefit the unique birds found only in the Caribbean. Events on many islands will include habitat restoration activities like clean ups and …