Edie Banner (University of South Florida)
It was all about gopher tortoises at the 10th Annual Gopher Weedon Trail Run sponsored by the Friends of Weedon Island.
In addition to the 8k race along the preserve’s trails and boardwalks, runners and visitors learned about the tortoises and their habitat at the Cultural and Natural History Center. The bronze statue of Gopher Weedon greeted visitors and displays about gopher tortoises and their conservation were manned by The Friends of Weedon Island, The Gopher Tortoise Council and The Center for Biological Diversity.
