PB PERS PBC Parks EarthDay

Talked with Emilie Travis, Okeeheelee Nature Center (ONC) and Alissa Koch, Daggerwing Nature Center about upcoming Earth Day events and programs they offer.  Okeeheelee is having their Earth Day celebration on Saturday April 20th from 10am to 3pm.  They are starting the day off with several walks. 10am Guided Bird Walk, ONC & Audobon Everglades, 10:30am Guided Nature & Deer Walk, ONC & Florida Trail Association, 11am Pollinator Plant Walk, ONC & PBC Pack & Paddle, 11:3am Climate Change Impacts on Public Health by Dr. John Pipoly, Broward County Parks & FAU, 12:30pm Rehabilitated Animal Release, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 1pm Live Bat Chat, Shari Blissett-Clark, Bat Belfries Inc, 2pm Live Reptile Show, SF Herpetological Society and 2:30pm Raffle drawing, Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center.  Daggerwing is hosting their EarthDay event on Saturday April 27th from 10am to 2pm.  It's free and full of fun family freindly activites.  And when listeners arrive they can see the newly installed Peace Pole right in front of the butterfly gardens.  They can also submit their suggestions for the new baby alligator name.  Then on Saturday May 4th at 10:30am they hae Florida Animals: Purple Martin Conservation presentation.  Listeners can follow both nature centers on Social Media and get info by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].