Your First Mammogram: What You Need to Know
From the health professionals at AdventHealth, the official healthcare provider of Bok Tower Gardens. If it’s time for your first mammogram, it’s understandable to be nervous, and you might have […]
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Can Save Lives
From the health professionals at AdventHealth, the official healthcare provider of Bok Tower Gardens. Did you know that being aware of the risk factors and preventive measures you can take
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How Does Caffeine Affect Your Heart?
From the health professionals at AdventHealth, the official healthcare provider of Bok Tower Gardens. You wake up and brew yourself a pot of coffee. As you sit and take in
Summer Temperatures are Rising: Stay Safe with AdventHealth
AdventHealth doctors and nursing leaders share tips for staying safe amid hot temperatures across Central Florida. With the summer in full swing, some families are spending more time outside whether
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Every Koi Kounts: 2025 Moat Draining Project Day One & Two
June 17, 2025 Draining the MoatAs part of the State of Florida preservation grant, Bok Tower Gardens is working to preserve and improve the nearly 100-year-old iconic Singing Tower. This
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Bird’s Eye View of a Prescribed Burn – Updated
Being good stewards means returning fire to the land. Bok Tower Gardens is undergoing several large-scale preservation projects that require prescribed burns. This blog posting from 2020 illustrates the importance
Keeping Up With Conservation: Removing Invasive Natal Grass
In February, the Rare Plant Conservation Program (RPCP) enjoyed the assistance of the University of South Florida Alumni Association of Polk County. The Association invites its alumni to help the
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Catching Up with Conservation: Scrub Blazing-Star
In December, the Rare Plant Conservation Program collected seeds of Scrub blazing-star, Liatris ohlingerae, and preserved them in long-term storage. Scrub blazing-star is an endangered member of the Asteraceae family,
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Catching Up with Conservation: Avon Park Harebells
Partnerships are integral within the Florida plant conservation community. Spanning decades, the Rare Plant Conservation Program continues to play a key role in the strong community of various non-profit, academic,
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Catching Up With Conservation: Titusville Balm
In August, the Rare Plant Conservation Program said farewell to over 200 Titusville balm (Dicerandra thinicola) plants that had been carefully propagated in the greenhouse over the past several months,