\u00a0 <\/span>Women wore apron-like garments of Spanish moss.<\/p>\nThe sea offered a constant harvest of fish and a shimmering highway to distant places. Shell mounds and earthworks were used in ceremonial and religious rites.<\/p>\n
An archaeological expedition to Key Marco in 1895-6 was sponsored by Dr. William Pepper of the University of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. It is famous for its significant and exotic discoveries.<\/p>\n
Excavated from the preservative coastal muck at the north end of the island were such finely crafted artifacts as fishing nets, shafted tools, painted wooden masks, tablets, amulets and carved wooden bowls and figurines, the most famous being the Key Marco Cat.<\/p>\n
Today, the proud Calusa no longer exist. In the 17th and 18th centuries they died in great numbers from disease and in battle with the Spaniards, and later with the English and other Indian peoples. It is thought some survivors might have migrated to Cuba.<\/p>\n
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Friendship – Good Times – Community Projects<\/h2>\n
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Community Service<\/h3>\n
Marco Island is blessed with many parks and shared public spaces.\u00a0 Come join our Garden Club members to help make those spaces beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Join us for camaraderie, great events, superb workshops on a variety of horticulture topics to help beautify our own homes and community.<\/p>\n
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Learn Floral Design<\/h3>\n
Great workshops with plenty of hands on learning. Create arrangements for home, events or even enter our art gallery flower show!<\/p>\n
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Blue Zones Project is a community-wide well-being improvement initiative to help make healthy choices easier for everyone in Southwest Florida and right here on Marco Island.\u00a0 The Calusa Garden Club is a participating member organiaztion for the Blue Zones Project.<\/p>\n
The Blue Zones Project encourages changes to our community that lead to healthier options that contribute to huge benefits for all of us: lowered healthcare costs, improved productivity, and ultimately, a higher quality of life.<\/p>\n
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