Please join us at the eighth annual
Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival
-- a day to learn about and enjoy the natural environment of southwest Florida.
Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Charlotte Sports Park at 2300 El Jobean Rd. (S.R. 776) in Port Charlotte
Talks, Music, Walks/Rides, Exhibitors
Talks: Guest speakers will cover water issues and native animals.
- 10:15: Birds of prey by Lisa Rhodin with Myakka River State Park/TLC for Wildlife
- 11:00: Saving water indoors and out water by Brent White, SWFWMD Water Resources
- 11:45: Alligators by Jo Morrison, King Fisher Fleet, and Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium staff
- 12:30: Water in southwest Florida by Dr. Win Everham, Florida Gulf Coast University
- 1:15 Florida reptiles by Lisa Rhodin with Myakka River State Park/TLC for Wildlife
- 2:00: Estuaries and water quality by Judy Ott, FDEP Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves
Music: Musicians will perform throughout the day, including Rosie Emery, performing her original high-energy songs about the environment written specifically for children.
- 10:15: Michael Haymans and Ralph Houseman
- 11:00: Rosie Emery will perform high-energy original children’s songs about the environment.
- 11:45: "Still Friends" don Leach, Carrie Blackwell-Hussey, Japhy Blackwell
- 12:30: Alice and Elaine sing "Florida country"
- 1:15: Rosie Emery and Michael Haymans
- 7:30: Peace River Audubon Bird Walk
- 10:30: Native Plant Walk
- 1:00: Native Plant/Ecology Walk
- 10:15, 11:30, 12:45, 2:00: Wagon Rides, limit to 20 with school/large group hayride at 9:00 but must register prior to November 3.
Exhibitors (as of October 19, a better list is in the program)
The festival includes "zones" including the Children's Discovery Zone (CDZ), Florida Yards (FY) and Arts of Nature. All other exhibitors will be located in the exhibitors tent unless they are a stand-alone unit.
| Organization | CDZ | FY | Arts | Exhibitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier Island Parks Society | ON | |||
| Beautiful Ponds | ||||
| Becky Van Pelt | ON -- maybe | |||
| Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association | ON | |||
| Burnt Store Animal Hospital | ON | ON | ||
| Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium | ON | |||
| Charlotte County 4-H Youth Development Program | ON | |||
| Charlotte County Environmental & Extension Services - Sea Grant | stand-alone | |||
| Charlotte County Environmental & Extension Services - Solid Waste Resource Division | ON | |||
| Charlotte County Florida Yards and Neighborhoods | ON | |||
| Charlotte County Mosquito Control & Aquatic Weed Division | ON | |||
| Charlotte County Natural Resources Division | ON | |||
| Charlotte County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources | stand-alone | |||
| Charlotte County Visitor's Bureau | ON | |||
| Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. | ON | |||
| Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program | ON | |||
| Charlotte Local Education Foundation/Teacher Supply Depot | ON | |||
| Charlotte SUN | ON | |||
| Companion Prints / Services by J&R Enterprises, Inc. | ON | |||
| Compass Recordings (of Humpback Whales) | ON | ON | ||
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | ON | |||
| Creative Designs by Judy | ON | |||
| CREW Land & Water Trust | ON | |||
| Crowley Museum and Nature Center | ON | |||
| Dragonfly Expressions by Kelly Reark | ON | |||
| Elaine Wells, Artist/Designer | ON | |||
| EnviroGeeks from Challenger Middle School (Lee County) | ON | |||
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | ON | |||
| Florida Division of Forestry | ON | ON | ||
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Manatee Program | ON | |||
| Florida Native Plant Society, Mangrove Chapter | ON | |||
| Florida Native Plants, Inc. | ON | |||
| Florida Public Archaeology Network ( FPAN) | ON | |||
| Friends of the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves / Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves & Preserve State Park | ON | ON | ||
| Greater Charlotte Harbor Group of the Sierra Club | ON | |||
| Hardee County Outdoor Classroom | stand-alone | |||
| Jennifer Nobe | ON | |||
| Karen Schenider | ON | |||
| Kathy Przepadlo | ON | |||
| Keep Charlotte Beautiful | ON | |||
| Kevin's Nature Photos | ON | |||
| King Fisher Fleet | ON | |||
| Lemon Bay Conservancy | ON | |||
| Marcy S. Purdy | ON | |||
| Mary Cavanagh | ON | |||
| Mosaic Fertilizer LLC | ON | |||
| Mote Marine Laboratory Mobile Exhibit | stand-alone | |||
| Myakka River State Park/TLC for Wildlife | ON | |||
| Patti Middleton | ON | |||
| Peace River Audubon Society | ON | |||
| Peace River Butterfly Society | ON | |||
| Peace River Wildlife Center | ON | |||
| Peg Stunkard | ON | |||
| People for Trees | ON | |||
| Randell Research Center/Calusa Heritage Trail | ON | |||
| S & R Studio | ON | |||
| Sandi Orgovan | ON | |||
| Sea Turtles: Mote Marine Laboratory and Coastal Wildlife Club | ON | |||
| South Florida Water Management Districit | Freddy | ON | ||
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | ON | |||
| Susan Shore | ON | |||
| Suzan Woychuk | ON | |||
| The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum | ON | |||
| The Home Depot | ON | |||
| The Lori Olson Company | ON | |||
| United States Coast Guard Auxilliary Flotilla 87 Englewood, Fl. | ON | |||
| Warm Mineral Springs/Little Salt Spring | ON | |||
| WGCU Public Media | ON |