BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161017 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Florida Birding and Nature Festival 2016 DESCRIPTION:Discover the wild side of Tampa Bay and beyond!\n\nHighlighting Wildlife Corridors and Celebrating the Centennial Year of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act\n\n\n\nExperience peak migration in some of the most important flyway stopovers in Florida. Learn about iconic species like alligators and panthers\, birding and nature photography tips from professionals\, plus the history and future of conservation efforts from local to global experts in their fields. This family-friendly festival also includes a variety of children's activities.\n\n \n\nFestival registration gives you access to a wide array of field trips exploring both coastal and inland destinations in a five-county region on Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, October 14-16.\n\nRegistration also includes more than 25 on-campus programs Friday and Saturday\, on topics ranging from plants\, insects\, birds\, reptiles\, mammals\, and more! There are presentations for all skill levels\, including how-to workshops for creating wildlife habitat in your own back yard.\n\n \n\nSocial events are open to the public (festival registration not required)\, and they include buffet dinners along with captivating presentations at the historic Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin. \n\nSOCIAL EVENTS \n\nThursday\, October 13th "Stewards of the Land\," discussion with Hillsborough County eco-visionaries.\n\nFriday\, October 14th "The Global Owl Project\," keynote by project director David Johnson.\n\nSaturday\, October 15th "Florida Wildlife Corridors\," keynote by explorer and photographer Carlton Ward\, Jr. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Florida Birding And Nature Festival Banner
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\nDiscover the wild side of Tampa Bay and beyond!
\nHighlighting Wildlife Corridors and Celebrating the Centennial Year of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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\nExperience peak migration in some of the most important flyway stopovers in Florida. Learn about iconic species like alligators and panthers\, birding and nature photography tips from professionals\, plus the history and future of conservation efforts from local to global experts in their fields. This family-friendly festival also includes a variety of children&rsquo\;s activities.
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\nFestival registration gives you access to a wide array of \;field trips \;exploring both coastal and inland destinations in a five-county region on Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday\, October 14-16.
\nRegistration also includes more than 25 \;on-campus programs \;Friday and Saturday\, on topics ranging from plants\, insects\, birds\, reptiles\, mammals\, and more! There are presentations for all skill levels\, including how-to workshops for creating wildlife habitat in your own back yard.
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\nSocial events \;are open to the public (festival registration not required)\, and they include buffet dinners along with captivating presentations at the historic Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin. \;
\nSOCIAL EVENTS \;
\nThursday\, October 13th \;&ndash\; &ldquo\;Stewards of the Land\,&rdquo\; discussion with Hillsborough County eco-visionaries.
\nFriday\, October 14th \;&ndash\; &ldquo\;The Global Owl Project\,&rdquo\; keynote by project director David Johnson.
\nSaturday\, October 15th \;&ndash\; &ldquo\;Florida Wildlife Corridors\,&rdquo\; keynote by explorer and photographer Carlton Ward\, Jr.
\n \; LOCATION:Where: Hillsborough Community College's LEED-Gold Certified South Shore campus\, 551 24th St. NE\, Ruskin\, FL 33570 The Florida Birding and Nature Festival's mission is to promote appreciation and conservation of Florida's wildlife and their habitats through responsible nature-based tourism and public awareness. UID:e.1369.7036 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T184356Z URL:https://www.southshorechamberofcommerce.org/events/details/florida-birding-and-nature-festival-2016-7036 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR