Page 12 - Stuart Exposure - September '22

Page 12, Stuart Exposure
Treasure Coast Outdoors

Redfish Harvest Banned in my opinion, is both an ecological disaster and a crime. Short of that, there are a lot of good people working to
It started when the C-44 canal was built between 1916 find less drastic solutions. Some of these will hopefully
By Jim Weix and 1924. This man-made canal was supposedly created to reduce the need for discharges. Unfortunately, it won’t
The state has banned divert flood waters from Lake Okeechobee. In reality, the eliminate them.
harvesting redfish in the canal was built so that another foolish ecological disaster, Given some time, the Indian River Lagoon will start to
156-mile-long Indian River the Herbert Hoover Dike, would allow Lake Okeechobee recover. The huge amount of toxic muck won’t go away,
Lagoon that runs through to hold more water and be a source of irrigation water for but seagrass will reestablish itself in areas and there may
Martin, St. Lucie, Indian agricultural interests. be some oyster beds in some areas again. I’ve witnessed
River, Volusia, and Brevard A locally built dike, made of sand and muck, was it several times and get quite excited.
counties. originally built by local interests in about 1915 to divert Then heavy rains again create the need for discharges
Decades of pollution, water around towns that should never have existed and to and it is back to an underwater wasteland. It is a perfect
brown tides, discharges allow more land to be farmed. The so-called towns were example of insanity.
from Lake Okeechobee, population centers for cheap farm labor. That ignorant Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
and algae blooms have plan washed away during hurricanes in 1926 and 1928. conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
decimated our once beautiful fishing paradise. Gone Over 2,500 people died as a result. included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
are the expansive seagrass beds, oyster beds, and other In an overly simplistic and perfect world, the towns on Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of acres
important habitats. Areas where I once caught sea trout, the south end of Lake Okeechobee would be re-located, of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes
pompano, and redfish now resemble an underwater the C-44 canal would be filled in, and the Herbert Hoover Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
wasteland. Dike would be removed. You could call it the “blow it up email: jimweix@jimweix.com.
Along with the fish, dead manatees now wash up on the and start over again” approach. But of course, that will
shores. What has happened to the Indian River Lagoon, not happen.

Club News

Explore Loxahatchee Serving her third term as president of the board of Looking ahead to November, MCGS will host a Family

History And Family Trees directors of the Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationists, History Fair in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints in Palm City. There will be 18 presentations
Texas native Holly Torres has a deep connection to the
With The Martin County past and ancient native cultures. She shares her passion in four simultaneous sessions ranging from pursuing colonial
with the public through the Preservationists’ immersive
ancestors and using DNA technology to researching German,
Genealogical Society history programs. Torres is a member of the South Irish and Italian ancestors and American lineage societies.
Florida Archaeological Society and serves as a Heritage Lunch and dessert will be offered. Free and open to the public,
Understanding the Second Seminole War, specifically Monitoring Scout for Florida Public Archeology Network. the fair will run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Nov. 5 at the
the 1838 Battle of the Loxahatchee, is critical to Chessy Ricca, a Palm Beach County native, is vice Family History Center, 2401 S.W. Matheson Avenue, Palm
interpreting our local history, some of which has been president of the Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationists City. Preregistration is suggested at mcgsfl.org or by emailing
obscured for nearly 200 years. At the Martin County board. Preserving and interpreting Florida history is her mcgsfl@gmail.com.
Genealogical Society’s (MCGS) October meeting, Holly paramount goal as a historian. Her training ranges from The Genealogical Society offers a variety of services
Torres, and Chessy Ricca, representing the Loxahatchee 16th century Spanish Florida and paleography to modern at the Genealogy Room in the Blake Library in Stuart
Battlefield Preservationists, will explain the Seminoles’ Florida in the 20th century. With a Bachelor of Arts in including an extensive research library, access to
journey and the role they played in this event. Learn Fine Art and a Master of Arts in Florida History, Ricca is several genealogy websites and assistance from MCGS
about the Seminole leaders, the weaponry they used and currently completing her Master of Arts in Florida Studies volunteers. For more information about membership,
the children who were present during the battle. at the University of Southern Florida St. Petersburg. activities and services go to mcgsfl.org.
Free and open to the public, the meeting will be at
the Elliott Museum, 825 N.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart from
1 to 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21. To participate via Zoom, go
to mcgsfl.org and register by Oct. 20. Regular admission
is required to tour the Elliott Museum which is free to CONNECTING
museum members.
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