Don’t Miss the BATFISH BASH FOR THE BAY

The Friends of Rookery Bay is gearing up  for the 8th annual Batfish Bash for the Bay  in support of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The signature fundraiser  takes place from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March  18 at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning  Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples. This year the  Friends is pleased to announce Senator Garrett  Richter as the event’s Honorary Chair.

The evening includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres,  “wild” silent and live auctions led by auctioneer  and Friends board member Chris Lombardo, a  scrumptious buffet catered by Artichoke & Co. and  live dancing to the band Girl Meets Boy.

Sponsors include Arthrex, Minto, First Florida  Integrity Bank, Collier Enterprises, the Dellora A. & Lester J. Norris Foundation, Naples Daily News,  Florida Weekly, and StoreSmart Self-Storage.
Tickets are available by calling 239.530.5971 or at  www.rookerybay.org/bash.