{"id":18898,"date":"2013-02-15T22:21:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T03:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=18898"},"modified":"2013-02-15T22:21:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-16T03:21:05","slug":"crew-2013-wildflower-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2013\/02\/crew-2013-wildflower-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"CREW 2013 Wildflower Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The annual CREW Wildflower Festival has become a much-anticipated tradition in southwest Florida. 2013 marks the 11th year that the CREW Land & Water Trust, in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management District, is hosting this annual festival to celebrate the wildflowers and wildlife of CREW.<\/p>\n

Admission to the festival grounds is FREE and includes exhibits, demonstrations, presentations, food vendors, and special kids’ activities.<\/p>\n

Expert botanists and naturalists lead guided hikes for the public. Guided hikes require a fee and pre-registration. Register above for one of our many guided hike experiences (select from the drop-down menu to see the hikes and ticket prices for each time slot)<\/p>\n

2013 CREW Wildflower Festival<\/p>\n

Friday – April 5, 2013 – 7 to 9 PM – FREE Wildflower Presentation by Glen Stacell & Gary Schmelz at the Bonita Nature Place. FREE – no registration required.<\/p>\n

Saturday – April 6, 2013
\nSchedule of Events<\/p>\n

All Day (8:30 AM – 2:00 PM): Free exhibits, kids’ scavenger hunt with prizes, presentations, food\/drinks for sale
\nFor sale in exhibit area: Native plants, edible plants, wildflower seeds, wildflower books and guides, photos, hand-made walking sticks<\/p>\n

8:30 – Exhibits and Food Vendors Open, check-in for first guided hike<\/p>\n

8:45 Adult Wildflower Hike w\/Glen Stacell and Dr. Gary Schmelz, co-authors of A Guide to Native Wildflowers of Southwest Florida (register above)<\/p>\n

8:45 Adult Wildflower Hike w\/Roger Hammer, author of Everglades Wildflowers, Florida Keys Wildflowers, and Florida Icons (register above)<\/p>\n

9:00 FREE Presentation 1: Edible Landscapes by Tom Hecker of EcoBotanic Designs<\/p>\n

9:30 Adult Wildflower Hike w\/Sally Stein of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (register above)<\/p>\n

9:30 – Tree\/Shrub Hike w\/Chad Washburn of Naples Botanical Gardens (register above)<\/p>\n

9:30 Flower Photography Walking Workshop w\/ George Luther, CREW naturalist and volunteer (register above)<\/p>\n

10:00 FREE Presentation 2: Monarch Butterfly Tagging Program w\/Nick Bodven<\/p>\n

10:15 Family Scavenger Hike & Sunprint Making w\/Linda Jacobson of Backyard Universe (register above)<\/p>\n

10:15 Bloom, Butterfly, Bird Hike w\/Tom & Jennifer Hecker of EcoBotanic Designs (register above)<\/p>\n

11:00 Adult Butterfly\/Plant Hike w\/ Nick Bodven & Robin Gardner of NABA (register above)<\/p>\n

11:00 Adult Wildflower Hike w\/David Cooper, FL Master Naturalist and CREW volunteer (register above)<\/p>\n

11:45 Family Scavenger Hike & Sunprint Making w\/Linda Jacobson of Backyard Universe (register above)<\/p>\n

11:45 – Beginner Wildflower Hike w\/Ariel Chomey and David Shepard of FGCU (register above)<\/p>\n

12:00 FREE Presentation 3: Drawing\/Sketching Nature by Diane Peterson<\/p>\n

12:30 Adult Wildflower Hike at CREW Marsh Trails w\/Glen Stacell and Dr. Gary Schmelz, co-authors of A Guide to Native Wildflowers of Southwest Florida (Requires travel by personal vehicle to the Marsh Trails) (register above)<\/p>\n

12:30 – Adult Wildflower Hike at CREW Marsh Trails w\/Roger Hammer, author of Everglades Wildflowers, Florida Keys Wildflowers, and Florida Icons (Requires travel by personal vehicle to the Marsh Trails) (register above)<\/p>\n

1:00 FREE Presentation 4: The Life of Bees by Melissa Bell aka The Unruly Gardener<\/p>\n

1:30 FREE – The Bee Dance Game for Kids w\/billY Gunnels of FGCU (Open Space near the exhibits)<\/p>\n

2:00 Exhibits Close<\/p>\n

More info and tickets at\u00a0http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/328561<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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