Children's Educational Series

Tomorrow, Saturday November 29th, is the first program of our Children's Educational Series. The program runs from 10am to 11:30 am, and will take place at the pavilion by the lighthouse.

The title of this program is Creative Calusa, and will interpret the who the Calusa Indians are, where they lived, their style of art, and how they made their paint. There will be a project at the end for the children to try their hand at mixing their own colors and painting like the Calusa would have. 

The next Children’s Educational program is at Stump Pass and is titled Shark Smarts, to take place on January 17th. The program will go over the types of sharks in SW Florida waters, talk about common myths, possible reasons there are so many sharks teeth at Stump Pass Beach, and follow with a shark tooth hunt and necklace making session.

Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival

The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program is pleased to sponsor the ninth annual Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival – a day to explore, learn and enjoy the natural environment of southwest Florida. The event will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 10am to 3pm in Port Charlotte at the Charlotte Sports Park, located at 2300 El Jobean Rd, 2.5 miles west of US 41.

Visitors can participate in activities geared toward all ages, including nature exhibits, local artists, live native animals, musicians, wagon rides and guided walks to the Tippecanoe Regional Park.

Guest speakers will cover water issues and native animals. Musicians will perform songs about the environment. Mote Marine Laboratory will bring their mobile exhibit with its touch tanks. Food and beverages can be purchased at the event.

Festival organizers have again chosen to make this event free so that as many people as possible can enjoy it and – new in 2007 – a free cloth tote bag will be given away (one/car).

The festival is funded through event sponsorship and a raffle that will be held at the festival. The event planning committee invites your business, organization or association to be promoted as a sponsor or exhibitor, joining many others, if their information is about the natural environment of southwest Florida. The festival is organized and planned by a dedicated group of volunteers representing a diverse number of organizations and associations.

Be sure to stop by and visit BIPS to learn about our museum and pick up your Port Boca Grande Lighthouse Fan and Frisbee, while supplies last. The festival promises to be a fun and educational event.

(Festival information taken from chnep.org)