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Lake County Wings and Wildflower Festival completed Sept, 30th
What a great effort on behalf of Kathy Pagan, who heads up the Lake County Florida Office Economic Development and Tourism and all who helped make this event a success. This event grew into huge proportions and covered the entire county with field trips, programs and workshops. The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail participated for all 3 days with hourly guided tours, Monarch Butterfly tagging and release, Geocaching with National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick, Gardening for Butterflies, and Building Bluebird nesting boxes. Your comments indicated that you were pleased and had it on your calendar for next year! WOW ... what a great first year! That never would have happened without all of our coordinators and volunteers. If you would like to volunteer for future events please let us know. We have events all year long and it is a great way to get credits for school and scholarships.
Lake County Adopt a Road Way Clean-Up
You've participated in our 2- Lake County Adopt a Road Way Clean-Ups with Florida Scrub-Jay T-shirts going to the most unique item found. One was for a vulture skull and the other a unique golf ball. We find that the more you keep the roadways clean the less people seem to throw things out. Such a catch 22! Nice for the roadways ... not so much fun for the competitions cleaning up!
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Some of our great volunteers at the Adopt-a-Road Clean Ups
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Our Eagle Scouts
never disappoint us ... We have an ever growing list of opportunities for them (request our list) Alex Field completed 6 Wood Duck boxes and installation on Flag Lake at The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail. For years we have had wood ducks but they had no breeding grounds until Alex stepped forward to make the wood duck boxes. Thank you Alex! Watch our population increase in the next few years!
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"Eagle Scouts hard at work." |
Dr. Marc Minno
had a banner workshop filled to capacity. Everything you wanted to know about butterflies and their habitat and how to create gardens for them. Jana Harris, our local expert on growing monarchs, joined Marc with her monarch larva and chrysalis and all their habitat needed for successful migration .This along with the tagging and releasing of monarch butterflies for their journey to Central Mexico made for an exceptional workshop. Contact us if you want to know how to get involved with the next workshop at (352)-429-5566 or .
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"A tagged Monarch butterfly"
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Louise Hunt
has been contributing to the Florida Scrub-Jay Trail since its inception. Everyone that enjoys a Florida Scrub-Jay Trail T-Shirt is enjoying a piece of art work from Louise. The signage and information that visitors can enjoy because of her is immense. The past few months she has donated many hours of photography and much research adding to the plants and butterflies found on the Trail. She is now adding insects and introducing signage on phase two of the restoration. This has directly made an impact on the students from elementary to college levels studying on the Trail. Thank you Louise for your talent and contribution!
Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival, Circle B Bar Ranch, Lakeland, FL November 3, 2012
One of the most diversified properties for birding and wildlife. This festival is sure to please! The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail will participate with interactive activities for kids and adults alike. National Wildlife Federation will have lots of activities for children from making bird beaks to exchanging wildlife trading cards and getting up close and personal to Ranger Rick with the Ranger Rick Magazine! A can't miss!
If you'd like to volunteer we have a few positions available and we would like to work together with you. No experience needed. We will have staff on hand to work with you.
All you need is a willingness and desire. Contact: (352)-429-5566 or .
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WinterFair 2012 December 15, 2012
We are excited about our participants and partners for our 2nd Annual WinterFair. This family fun festival is about local giving and spending time outside with family and friends, exploring the great outdoors sponsored by National Wildlife Federation, Lake County Office of Economic Development and Tourism, The Daily
Commercial, South Lake Press, Style Magazine,The Florida Scrub-Jay Consortium, and Sumter Electric Cooperative. Our Host Hotel is The Hampton Inn of Clermont.
WinterFair is a benefit for The Building Fund of The Florida Scrub-Jay Treatment Center for Injured Birds and Wildlife which currently serves 6 counties. For ticket information call (352)-429-5566 or .
Photographers
We thank all those photographers that have donated there services during our events. Whether professional or amateur we always appreciate and encourage the artistic component to our website and signage on the Trail. If you are interested in contributing to our website and events please contact us at . Photos can be sent to .
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