Come and join us today at the Conservancy to celebrate Earth Day.
The FREE Earth Day Festival at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is an area tradition!
Follow this link for the official site.
Earth Day Festival 2011 - Presented by Fifth/Third Bank
Saturday April 16
The earth-friendly event will run from 9 AM – 3 PM and feature an organic farmer’s market, special environmental exhibits, vendors, children’s carnival, face-painting, educational presentations, live entertainers and guest speakers. Additional support provided by Amerivest.
Due to continuing renovations at the Conservancy Nature Center, no on-site parking is available. However, free parking and free bus shuttle service will be available at the SW corner of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue South, across from Bayfront. Guests are asked to carpool and take advantage of the free shuttle service. The first 100 guests arriving via shuttle will receive a free Earth Day Festival t-shirt, compliments of Fifth Third Bank, presenting sponsor of the festival.
Click here for Earth Day flyer and parking map.
April 16 Earth Day Festival Scheduled Program of Events (subject to change)9 AM Kids' Carnival until 3 PM
Parking Lot Area
9:30 AM Electric Boat Cruises hourly until 3:30 PM
Boat Dock/Lagoon Area
10 AM Natural Café: Puppet show featuring the American Alligator
Auditorium
11 AM Kids' Sing-a-Long and Fun - Rosie Emery of WGCU's "Curious Kids"
Auditorium
11 AM Live Music until 2 PM
Parking Lot
11:30 AM Gordon B. Eagle Appearance
Nature Center/Commons Deck
12 PM Raptor Rapture! Featuring a live red-tail hawk.
Auditorium
12:30 PM Gordon B. Eagle Appearance
Nature Center/Commons Deck
1 PM The Living Gulf Coast – Author Charles Sobszak
1:30 PM Gordon B. Eagle Appearance
Nature Center/Commons Deck
2 PM Nature Photography - Tips from local photographer Gordon Campbell
Auditorium
3 PM Rambunctious Reptiles - Featuring live turtles, baby alligator and snakes.
Auditorium
3.30pm Final Electric Boat Cruise
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