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ROOKERY BAY

13TH ANNUAL

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NATURE FESTIVAL

PHOTO CREDIT: JEAN HALL

• 3 p.m.: Life of a Volunteer Bird Steward, A
Photographic Journey. See breathtaking images of
beach nesting birds, burrowing owls, and Florida's
Critical Wildlife Areas through the eyes of a local
conservation champion and award-winning nature
photographer Jean Hall.
Lunch is available on-site from the Sizzle Truck
from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday's on-site activities resume at 5:30 p.m.
with the Keynote Presentation, My Big Year Birding
Adventure in North America, by author Sandy Komito.
Komito is the only birder in North America who's ever
done two record-setting "Big Years," each of which
exceeded 700 bird species observed. His experience
helped inspire the book and movie "The Big Year."
E xplore the local environment through almost 40 guided field trips to Admission to the evening keynote presentation is $15.
wildlife hot spots around Southwest Florida and programs at Rookery Bay
Environmental Learning Center January 13 - 15, 2017.
Field trips, including birding walks, buggy rides and boat tours, are offered COME AND JOIN US!
in conjunction with partners such as Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Big Cypress
National Preserve and Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Field trip prices range What:
from $15 - $135, and registration is required. 13th Annual Southwest Florida
Activities at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center take place 9 a.m. Nature Festival
to 4 p.m. on Friday, January 13, with buy-one/get-one FREE $5 admission, and When:
guests may enjoy lunch from the Sizzle Truck from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
January 13-15, 2017
On Saturday, January 14, the Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to Where:
4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes three featured lectures:
• 1 p.m.: A 10,000 mile Journey, the Life Cycle of the Swallow-tailed Kite. Rookery Bay
Hear the results of ARCI’s latest research on swallow-tailed kites from guest Environmental Learning Center
speaker Gina Kent, research ecologist and coordinator at Avian Research and 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 34113
Conservation Institute (ARCI). How:
• 2 p.m.: Seabird Banding, Revealing the Mileage. Learn about how banding Register for field trips at rookerybay.
has helped researchers understand the amazing lives of seabirds and shorebirds
org/learn/swfl-nature-festival.html
from guest speaker Adam DiNuovo, shorebird stewardship program coordinator
for Audubon Florida.

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