Mangrove in Leaf Green, Treasure Tree Collection

When Zora Neale Hurston described a hurricane descending on the Everglades in her masterpiece Their Eyes Were Watching God, she wrote that “the sea was walking the earth with a heavy heel.” While little can tame such violent storms, mangrove forests can soften their footsteps. These dense forests hug Florida’s coastline up through the Everglades and along the Gulf of Mexico, creating a phalanx between the ocean and the land. The most common mangrove variety, Red Mangroves, are known for their distinctive prop roots that arch above the water like flying buttresses and slow storm surges and tidal waves. Mangrove forests also provide homes for a dazzling array of animals. Many of Florida’s most iconic creatures, from the roseate spoonbill to the American crocodile, call mangrove forests home.

Repeat 27”w x 38”h