A History of Tall Timbers PublishedThe Legacy of a Red Hills Hunting Plantation: Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy by Robert L. Crawford and William R. Brueckheimer traces the evolution of Tall Timbers benefactor Henry Beadel from sportsman and naturalist to conservationist. Complemented by a wealth of previously unpublished, rare vintage photographs, it follows the transformation of the plantation into what its founders envisioned — a long-term research station, independent of government or academic funding and control. The book can be ordered from Tall Timbers. Vertebrate Ecology Program Field Activities Caught on Video Tall Timbers volunteer Tara Tanaka has posted some nice videos of Vertebrate Ecology program field activities on her YouTube channel. The video of the nuthatches shows an unbanded juvenile and a banded adult male (HPDG/AlLB, which means hot pink band over dark green band on left leg; aluminum band over light blue band on right leg; aluminum band number is 1900-03088). See the video, photos and learn more about the Brown Headed Nuthatch... Valuing Ecosystem Services in the Red Hills Region of Southwest Georgia and North Florida Ecosystem services are the things that nature provides that directly benefit people. These services include water purification, drinking water recharge, climate regulation and many others. The University of Georgia study on which this publication was based estimates the economic value of critical natural services provided to the public by Red Hills forests exceeds $1.1 billion annually. This publication identifies limited sources of payments for ecosystem services and strongly recommends that local, state and federal governments take vital ecosystem services into account when considering proposals that could adversely affect the forests and other natural systems that provide these services. To view the publication, click here.