Next Saturday, February 6th, please join us at the 11th Annual Everglades Day Festival–“Arts in the Everglades!

Saturday Feb 6, 8am-4pm at Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road , Boynton Beach

In this official “Year of the Everglades”, come visit and enjoy our precious heritage with trained guides and special tours, outdoor canoeing, presentations, and special art and nature events. Free, family friendly, and fun! As Florida begins rebuilding the “River ofGrass”, this Everglades Day experience will help people realize the importance of preserving the Everglades for all of our children to enjoy. The all-day fun filled lineup includes painting in the Everglades, and arts and craft workshops as well as presentations, art shows and ecology exhibits, programs with live animals, birds and reptiles along with a variety of nature walks.  Hear special guest speaker, Everglades photographer Clyde Butcher, and presentations by birding guide author Kenn Kaufman. There will be bus trips out to a critical marsh area of the Everglades and special tours will also be available to the study areas set up by the South Florida Water Management District to assess the best practices for saving Palm Beach County’s part of the Everglades. Don’t forget to check out the food and live music.  Includes free off-site parking and shuttle bus to events. Come join us!

Here is the 2010 Program in PDF form.