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Paddling Festival to Partner with CROW
T
he seventh annual Calu- sa Blueway Paddling Festival will partner with the Sanibel Island-based Clinic for the Rehabilita- tion of Wildlife (CROW) from November 1 to 4 at locations throughout Lee County. The festival, which attracts paddling enthusiasts from Florida and across the nation, features semi- nars, on-water instruction, demos, races, a film festival and social events.
The event highlights the marked, 190-mile saltwater Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, which navigates the coast and inland rivers along the beaches of Fort Myers and Sani- bel. As their signature nonprofit fundraiser, CROW will also host a special event for festival attendees, VIPs and sponsors on November 3 and will have an informational and interac- tive display at festival headquarters on Sanibel Causeway Island A. “We are delighted to join forces with this paddling festival and help improve awareness about our local wild- life and their natural habitat,” says Ava Hinojosa, managing director of CROW.
CROW location: 3883 Sanibel Captiva Rd. For more in- formation, visit
CalusaBluewayPaddlingFestival.com and
CrowClinic.org.
Festivals and Concert at Alliance for the Arts
H
earty food, foot-stomping music and a family-friendly celebration of the arts will be offered at separate events this month at Alliance for the Arts, in Fort Myers. The fourth annual Italian Fest, benefiting the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 7; and a bluegrass concert with Captain Joe and the Bottom Feeders, The Bugtusssle Ramblers and Larry Wilson and Thun- der Mountain Railroad is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m., October 14. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 20, families can enjoy the Fall for the Arts festival, a free event featuring many hands-on activities and more than 100 leading arts and cultural organiza- tions, artists and performers showcasing their talents.
Concert fee: $7 at the door ($5 for Alliance members). Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd. For more information, call 239-939- 2787 or visit
ArtInLee.org.
Receive Butterfly Habitat Tips T
he 12th annual Southwest Florida Butterfly Conference will provide many gardening tips to foster the best habitat for these magnifi- cent insects from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Novem- ber 3, at the Lee County Extension office in Terry Park, in Fort Myers. Roger Hammer will be a guest speaker at the event, which is co-
sponsored by the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) and the area Longwings chapter.
The event will also include a butterfly walk through Caloo- sahatchee Regional Park, among other activities and programs.
Conference location: 3406 Palm Beach Blvd. For information on other local NABA walks, email
Mreds025@aol.com.
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