Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Serving Everglades City, Chokoloskee and surrounding communities
Every year the Museum of the Everglades gives local students the chance to get creative with artwork, photos, videos, stories, interviews and more. This year’s theme was Folklore, Fish Tales and Family Stories: Legends of the Everglades and gave the kids a chance to share stories about the Everglades. Everything from ghosts to the Skunk Ape were represented. All participating students received cash prizes and certificates in a variety of categories. Here is a list of the students and their submissions:
Bella Almaraz |
| 7th Grade | Cordelia Psyche colored pencil drawing |
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Sophia Biondino |
| 2nd Grade | Photo with drawing |
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Gianna Clayton |
| 4th Grade | Edgar Watson drawing and story |
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Wilson Cruz |
| 10th Grade | Big furry foot and ghost photos at Smallwood |
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Camila Fernandez |
| 7th Grade | Group Story |
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Nathan Fernandez |
| 4th Grade | Calusa chieftain drawing |
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Piper Foss |
| 4th Grade | Rod and Gun fold out, drawings and story |
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Harper Hancock |
| 5th Grade | Plumes posterboard and Dark Past Story |
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Esso Harris |
| 10th Grade | Skunk Ape head |
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Andrew Holcomb |
| 4th Grade | 3 stories: Flight 401, Ghostship and Calusa |
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Zaiden Humphreys |
| 4th Grade | Tiger Attack in Everglades story and drawing |
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Grayson Kidder |
| 4th Grade | Smallwood Store Folklore story |
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Kaiya Kidder |
| 7th Grade | Group Story |
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Hannah Levingston |
| 11th Grade | Cardboard boat, video |
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Ace Mitchell |
| 6th Grade | Peg Brown |
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Aria Mitchell |
| 8th Grade | Peg Brown |
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Ava Potter |
| 10th Grade | Smallwood Store at night (with ghost) |
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Nora Potter |
| 10th Grade | Big furry foot |
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Taurasi Sharp |
| 5th Grade | We Love Everglades - Hurricane poster |
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Chatham Shealy |
| 4th Grade | Skunk Ape story and drawing |
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Turner Shealy |
| 7th Grade | Skunk Ape casting, doll, story, video, etc. |
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Kelly Smallwood |
| 11th Grade | Swamp Mermaid painting |
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AJ Smith |
| 8th Grade | We Love Everglades - Hurricane Poster |
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Tod Smith |
| 4th Grade | Little People story and drawing |
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Ayden Smolinsky |
| 7th Grade | Group Story |
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Madeline Strickland |
| 4th Grade | Legends of the Everglades poster |
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Ivory Thompson |
| 3rd Grade | Fishing with Alex Thompson story |
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Maddy Thoner |
| 5th Grade | Juan Gomez PowerPoint |
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Gianaly GuerraVasquez |
| 6th Grade | Group Story |
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