By Christine Stapleton – Palm Beach Post – January 15, 2012

Bird lovers and wildlife photographers no longer must drive to a remote wetland south of Lake Okeechobee for an Audubon-guided tour of renowned Everglades wetlands, thanks to a partnership between the South Florida Water Management District and Audubon Society of the Everglades. As part of the collaboration, the district will allow Audubon volunteers to conduct bi-monthly tours of a man-made wetland just 5 miles west of Wellington, off Southern Boulevard. The wetland, called Stormwater Treatment Area 1, is owned and operated by the district to clean water headed for the Everglades and is a haven for thousands of birds. To read full story, click here.