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Events Calendar

March 6* • Saturday • 10 AM - 4 PM • 5th Annual Wekiva Riverfest (External Site) • Wekiwa Springs State Park • 1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka

 

March 9 • Tuesday • 5:45 PM • Presentation "Clearing Obstacles to Sustainable Development in Florida" • Congress for the New Urbanism, Orlando Regional Group, Florida Chapter • 310 Lakeside @ 301 E. Pine Street, Orlando 

 

March 13* • Saturday • 10 AM - 4 PM • Beyond Your Backyard Festival (PDF - 830KB) • Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 CR 535, Orlando

 

March 18* • Thursday • 11:30 AM - 1 PM • CFAEP Luncheon • Presentation: Low Impact Development • Orange County Supervisors of Election • 119 Kaley Street, Orlando • Free to members; $5 nonmembers • RSVP by Mar 15 to cmlphurs@millerlegg.com  

 

March 20* • Saturday • Keep Orlando Beautiful Waterway Cleanup (PDF - 329KB) • Volunteers Needed • Registration required

 

March 23-25 • Tuesday – Thursday • Working Across Boundaries to Protect Ecosystems (PDF - 283KB) • The Nature Conservancy • Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka • Tuition: $380 • Registration Required (External Site)

 

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April 10 & 11* • Saturday & Sunday •  10th Annual Spring Fever in the Garden (External Site) • Downtown, Winter Garden

 

April 10 • Saturday • 9AM - 10:15 • Free to Winter Garden Residents • Rain barrels will be available for $40 at the 10th Annual Spring Fever in the Garden for those who attend the workshop • Registration Required: 407-656-411 ext. 5193; astout@wintergarden-fl.gov 

 

April 22 • Earth Day  (External Link) - Celebrating 40 years

 

April 21-23 • Wednesday – Friday • Longleaf Ecosystem Restoration and Management (PDF - 294KB) • The Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society • Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 2725 Graves Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303 • Early Registration & Student Discounts • Registration Required (External Site)

 

April 23 • Friday • 26th Annual American Soiety of Civil Engineers Water Resources Seminar  (PDF 136 KB) • Buena Vista Palace • Orlando

 

 
Save the Date
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May 20 - 23 • Thursday - Saturday • 30th Annual Conference (External Site) • Florida Native Plant Society • Registration required  

 

June 12 & 13 • Saturday & Sunday • Weekend in My Watershed (PDF - 376KB) • Florida Lake Management Society (External Site) • Plantation Inn, Crystal River • $75 per person, a limited number of $25 scholarships available • Class size is limited • Registration Required; Deadline April 15th.  

 

June 18 - 20 • Friday - Sunday • Florida Lake Management 39th Annual Conference

Parks & Recreation
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Orange County Parks Shorten Hours during Winter Months 

 

ECOSaturdays (PDF-128KB) • FREE! • 10 AM • Tibet-Butler Preserve • (407) 876-6696

  • February 20th - Animal Tracks
  • February 27th - Lost in Pace
  • March 27th - Eggstraordinary!

October - May • 1st Saturday • Early Bird - Nature Walk (PDF - 1.3MB) • $3

October - May • 2nd Sunday • Hike With A Naturalist (PDF - 1.3 MB) • $4

 

Discover  other environmental programs at other Orange County parks.
Adopt A Tree
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Saturdays • Streetscapes Adopt-a-Tree  (PDF - 41KB) • 8 AM - 12 noon • Orange County residents can get 2 free trees • call Orange County Cooperative Extension for more info • 407-254-9200 • first come, first served, so arrive early

  • Feb 13 - Fort Christmas Historical Park 

  • Mar 12 - Barnett Park

  • Apr  10 - Tibet Butler Preserve

  • May 15 - Magnolia Park

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
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March 23 • Tuesday • 6-8 PM • Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ • OC North Branch Library,  1211 East Semoran Boulevard, Apopka • Free • Registration Required: 407-254-9224

 

March 25 • Thursday • 6-8 PM • Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ • Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, 151 West Lyman • Free • Registration Required: 407-254-9224

 

April 17  •  Saturday • 9 AM - 11:30 AM •  Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ •  Winter Garden •  Registration Required: 407-654-732; astout@wintergarden-fl.gov

 

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (External Site) • let the Orange County Extension Education Center help you - visit, e-mail or call today!

 

• Landscape Class Schedule (External Site)

 

Orange County Extension Education Center

6021 South Conway Road

Orlando, FL 32812-3604

Phone: (407) 254-9022

E-mail: orange@ifas.ufl.edu

Fax: (407) 850-5125

Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday
Commercial Landscaping Training
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March 4, and June 4, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Green Industries Best Management Practice Certification (PDF 207 KB)• Orange County UF/IFAS Extension • Orlando • CEUs available • Pre-registration required • $10 class fee• Public welcome • Future classes are scheduled for September 17 & December 3rd

Statewide classes available here: http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/professionals/bmp_training_schedule.htm


 

 

 

 



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