FLORIDA!
Don’t miss some of Florida’s most influential people who will be here in Boca Grande to speak on the political,
environmental and economic status of the Sunshine State. This season’s Florida! program will help us gain a
deeper understanding of the issues we face and how we can be an instrumental part in creating a brighter future
for Florida. We are pleased to promote relevant programs from the Boca Grande Historical Society and the Lee
County Parks and Recreation Department, which are also planning programs of interest on this topic.
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT FLORIDA’S FUTURE
Adam Putnam, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture
Monday, November 14, 2016 | 4:30pm | Auditorium | General Admission $20 | Reserved Seating $35 | Sponsorship $150
The state of Florida faces many challenges that, if disregarded, will adversely affect Florida’s future. Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam
Putnam, works to overcome these challenges as a member of the Cabinet alongside the governor, attorney general and chief financial officer. The
commissioner has fostered many positive outcomes in his work and continues to focus on Florida’s future, its potential and the priorities he sees for it.
These priorities include the health and management of Florida’s water resources, growth in population and the economy, agriculture, health care and
education. Commissioner Putnam will discuss available choices for these issues and how the conflicts can be resolved. He will also address strategic
priorities that he sees for Florida, what actions are needed, and how he sees these being implemented.
FLORIDA – THE FORGOTTEN COAST
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | 3:30pm | Auditorium | General Admission $30 | Reserved Seating $45 | Sponsorship $150
Be a part of the Florida Wildlife Corridor expedition team and join us for a special screening of the documentary, The
Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida. Following the film, stay for an engaging panel discussion on the need to protect
the missing links in the corridor, preserve Florida’s waters, and sustain working lands and rural economies from the
Everglades to Georgia and Alabama.
3:30pm Documentary
THE FORGOTTEN COAST: RETURN TO WILD FLORIDA
Following in the footsteps of a wandering Florida black bear, three friends leave civilization and become immersed
in a vast and unexplored wildlife corridor stretching from the Everglades to the Florida-Alabama border. The rugged
thousand-mile journey by foot, paddle and bike traverses Florida’s Forgotten Coast – a wilderness that has the
potential to transform the way we see the natural world.
4:30pm Panel Discussion FEATURING: Carlton Ward Jr., conservation photographer and Florida Wildlife Corridor
expedition team member, Debi Osborne, Director of Land Protection with the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast,
Jim Cooper, President of the Lemon Bay Conservancy
WORLD OF REPTILES
Thursday, April 13th, 2017 | 10:00am | Auditorium | Free Admission
Pythons, lizards and reptiles galore! Come to the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium and venture into the world of
reptiles with John Storms, the “Reptile Man.” Learn how snakes survive without the use of legs, ears or eyelids. See giant
pythons, crocodilians and other exotic reptiles found here in Florida, both native and from around the world. Find out
where reptiles come from, what they like to eat and what to do if you encounter one in the wild.
This Lee County Parks & Recreation Department program is sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman's Club.
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