FRIDAY - March 18, 2005
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Alligator Lake
Welcome Reception & Program
“The American Alligator & the American Crocodile” - Speaker: Harold V. Nugent

   

 

 
SATURDAY - March 19, 2005
6:00 am - 8:00 am
Osceola National Forest
Red Cockaded Woodpecker Hunt
7:00 am - 10:30 am
PCS Phosphate
Bird watching

8:30 am - 10:30 am 
Big Shoals State Park
Bird watching on the Woodpecker Trail

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wild Azalea Festival Arts & Crafts Street Fair
Location: Downtown White Springs
Expert craftsmen will display, show and sell their handmade specialties. “Wild Azaleas” will be available for purchase.

10:00am - 4:00 pm
Live Entertainment
Location: Nature & Heritage Tourism Center grounds
Stage show featuring some of Florida’s best folk singer, musician, dancers and cloggers.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Location: Nature & Heritage Tourism Center
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides from the Nature & Heritage Tourism Center bound for Stephen Foster State Culture Center

Food
A variety of tasty regional foods will be for sale during the Festival

Canoe & Kayak Trips on the Suwannee River
Dennis Price, D P Nature Tours will be offering boat rides “Bridge to Bridge” . The cost is in addition to your registration. For information call 386-362-5979

Wendell Hannum, American Canoe Adventures will be offering Canoe & kayak trips on the Suwannee River throughout the weekend. The trip is approximately 3 mile - 1-hour trip. The cost is in addition to your registration call 386-397-1309 for more information.

 9:00 am - 12:00 pm


Alligator Lake Recreation Park
Youth Program - Junior Birding Program - Presenter: Joni Ellis
(Call for information)

11:00 am - 1:30 pm
White Springs
Visit Azalea Festival - lunch on own in White Springs

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: South Hamilton Elementary, 16693 Spring Street, White Springs, FL 32096
“Equipment & Habitat Workshop” Presenter: Jerry Krummrich
 

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Location: South Hamilton Elementary, 16693 Spring Street, White Springs, FL 32096
“Beginning Birding” Presenter: Dan Dorosheff

3:30 - 4:15 pm
Location: South Hamilton Elementary, 16693 Spring Street, White Springs, FL 32096
“Raptors of Florida” Presenter: Dr. Dawn Miller

5:00 pm
Location: Nature & Heritage Tourism Center
Dinner & Entertainment  

 

 

SUNDAY - March 20, 2005
7:00 am - 10:00 am
Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Fort White
Sunrise Viewing at Ichetucknee Springs State Park—hiking and viewing or canoe trip

 

 

 

 

 


FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
 1-877-635-3655
 


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