Album Notes

FOR THREE DECADES working to save endangered and threatened species for the State of Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission, performing songwriter and wildlife biologist Dale Crider through this upbeat recording and personal narration's contributes his natural systems energy, mountain tenor singing and environmental ethic influence with a focus on ecological problems, the need for wetland conservation, endangered wildlife habitat restoration, and Big Cypress Everglades National Park protection and understanding.

These serious science topics are addressed here with sunlight levity, green music creativity and lyrical expressions of an exquisitely entertaining and educational music delight and joyfulness.

This folk country eco music includes life science songs about the endangered Florida panther, Wood Stork , wading birds, alligators, frogs, fish, mosquitos and other wildlife and unique plant systems ecology and wetland restoration.

In Folk Music networks Dale is known as Florida's Environment Troubadour. He has performed in venues with
numerous singer song writers including Tom T. Hall, Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, The Bellamy Brothers and numerous folk, bluegrass and country artist. Crider has been a guest of numerous national and international media included PRI's Marketplace, ABC, CBS, NPR and numerous Florida Public Radio broadcasts.

Songs and narration on ecotouring Big Cypress Everglades is one of the most uniquely combined artistic and scientific inspirations to reach visitors of the Everglades National Park, Kissimmee River, Lake Okeechobee, and the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.

With a musical and personal narrative appeal for wetlands conservation, protection of native environments, and respect for Florida Miccosukee and Seminole Native American values the EVERGLADES RADIO NETWORK (ERN) tour information on I-75, Alligator Alley, and US 41 highways, which broadcasts across the Everglades --Dale Crider sings for all generations to listen and become concerned about wildlife as they motor east and west across the River of Grass.

The Anhinga Roost is the home of Dale Crider... here you will find information about Dale, his music, and his work to help preserve Florida's rich natural environment.