FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2015
DIVERSE SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE FESTIVAL
~11th annual festival shines spotlight on spoonbill research in the Everglades~
NAPLES – Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve is hosting six lectures about local flora and fauna on Saturday, Jan.
17. In addition to field trips to more than 20 wildlife hotspots in the region,
the 11th Annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival provides
opportunities for less adventurous nature enthusiasts to learn about wildlife
in the comfort of the auditorium at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.
“The schedule of lectures this year features several
renowned south Florida experts and authors whose presentations will complement
our field trips, providing an innovative and entertaining line-up for the day,”
said Sarah Falkowski, education coordinator for Rookery Bay Reserve. “We are
especially pleased to welcome Pete Frezza from Audubon Florida's Everglades
Science Center who will discuss his work on spoonbills for our keynote
address that evening.”
The center will also offer a touch tank, an art
exhibit, nature films, educational exhibits, a food vendor and guided walks on
the snail trail. Admission is $10, which includes all on-site activities from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is not required and payment will be taken at the
door.
WHAT: Southwest Florida Nature Festival
WHEN: Jan. 16, 2015
On-site activities 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lecture schedule is as follows.
11 a.m. - Noon: Kristen Hines, South Florida Birds and Gardens
Noon - 1 p.m.: Eric Foht, Living Roofs, Flowers in the Sky
1 - 2 p.m. Jack Berninger, Bird Behavior
2 - 3 p.m. Geoff Trager, Poachers in Paradise
3 - 4 p.m. Ted Below, Least Terns
The final lecture of the event on Saturday is the evening keynote address. Registration is required at www.rookerybay.org and admission is $15.
5:30 - 7 p.m. Pete Frezza, Roseate Spoonbills in the Everglades: A Look
into the Past, Present and Future of the Flame Bird
WHERE: Rookery
Bay Environmental Learning Center 300 Tower Rd. Naples, FL 34113
For more detailed information on each of the lectures, click here.
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