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programs, tours and events

AT ROOKERY BAY RESERVE
register at www.rookerybay.org/calendar

November 14 – 18, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. difficult to ID, so practicing the skills learned in this class is
Art Class: Draw Birds and Butterflies in Colored Pencil essential. You will learn how to use plumage, size, and behavior
to help with identification. The classroom session will be followed
Learn how to realistically draw all kinds of beautiful birds by a trip to Tigertail Beach, one of the most important winter
and gorgeous butterflies in colored pencil. Lee Hammond is shorebird sites in Florida, where we will see many of the birds
a police composite artist, holds licenses to paint pictures of discussed. Pre-registration is required, cost is $40. Also offered
December 17.
NASCAR drivers, and
has published more than November 24-25
30 art instruction books Environmental Learning Center is closed for Thanksgiving
that have sold more than
one million copies. Now, November 30 - December 8
she brings her passion to No Eco Tours
the Rookery Bay Reserve,
where she teaches art December 5 – 9, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
classes each season. In Art Class: Paint Portraits in Acrylic
five days, you will learn
everything you need to know to draw proficiently in colored pencil, Create beautiful portraits in acrylic with Lee Hammond. Based
based on Lee’s best-selling book. Pre-registration is required. Cost on her painting books by North Light, Lee will show you how to
is $395, supplies are not included. achieve beautiful skin tones, hair and clothing. Lee Hammond
is a police composite artist, holds licenses to paint pictures of
November 17, 5:30 – 7 p.m. NASCAR drivers, and has published more than 30 art instruction
Art Gallery Opening Reception books that have sold more than one million copies. Now, she
brings her passion to the Rookery Bay Reserve, where she teaches
The Friends of Rookery Bay and the United Arts Council of Collier art classes each season. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $395,
County present the Annual Painting Exhibition from November 15 supplies are not included.
through January 26, with works submitted by artists from Collier
and Lee counties. Following Rookery Bay’s environmental mission, December 10, 8 – 10 a.m.
works will share a central theme of flora and fauna. Most of the Adventure Race
works are for sale. The Opening Reception will feature wine and
light hors d’oeuvres. Admission is $3 for the public and free for Enjoy a 3k kayak along Henderson Creek and a 4k trail run at
participating artists and their guest as well as members of the the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center to benefit the
Friends of Rookery Bay. All participants will receive a t-shirt (sizes
United Arts Council and the Friends of Rookery Bay.
guaranteed if registered
November 19, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. before Nov 20), post-race
Birds of the Beach refreshments, Rookery
Bay water bottle, and
Southwest Florida is a free admission to the
critical stopover site for Environmental Learning
thousands of migrating Center and entry for
and wintering shorebirds. door prizes. Awards will
In this class, Adam be presented to the top
DiNuovo of Audubon finishers in each category:
Florida will discuss the men, women, relays, tandem teams and surf-skis. Pre-registration
life history of these birds
and the amazing journeys is required. Cost varies by category, prices increase on Nov 21.
many of them make annually. Winter shorebirds are notoriously

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, adding Saturday hours October through April. 71
Enjoy two-story visitor center, film, art gallery, gift shop and nature trail with viewing platform. Themed naturalist programs offered daily on
topics such as manatees, sharks, sea turtles, marine life touch tank and more. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 6 – 12, and free for kids

under 6 and Friends of Rookery Bay members 300 Tower Road, one mile south of the intersection of US41 and Collier Boulevard.
239.530.5977 • rookerybay.org.

Life in Naples | November 2016