EARTH DAY AT THE REFUGE J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 20 • Free, family fun activities • Environmental presentations
• Tips on recycling, plus repurposing material for crafts
• Wildlife Drive is free and open to bikers and hikers only. Free bikes provided by Tarpon Bay Explorers (bikes must be picked up at their location).
Location: 1 Wildlife Dr., Sanibel Island. For more information, call 239-472-1100, ext. 236 or visit
FWS.gov/dingdarling.
12TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL AT KORESHAN
(co-sponsored by Sierra Club Calusa Group and the Responsible Growth Management Coalition)
10 a.m. to sunset, Saturday, April 20
• Local art displays, demos and environmental presentations
• Kids’ activities, including dinosaur ride and bone yard play area from No Limits Learning, teepee painting, science lab with microscopes and interac- tive cave experience
• Live music by Natural Spirit, James Willhite Band, The Lids and Adam Mac, solar powered by Fafco Solar
• A tribute to Frank Oakes • Free kayak rides in Estero River
• Animals from Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Kowiachobee Animal Preserve and pit bull rescue group
• A live art sculpture of trash by Cesar Aguilera, of Live Art
• Raffles, including a poster donated by renowned photographer Clyde Butcher
• Janet Weisberg, Project NatureConnect practitio- ner, facilitator and guide, certified traumatologist and licensed massage therapist, will lead orientation sessions in Energy Psychology practices of the Natu- ral Systems Thinking Process, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Project NatureConnect article, page 43.
• Food and refreshments from Food & Thought – The Organic General Store, the Lions Club, Ben & Jerry’s and others
• Drum circle from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Free admission. $10 parking. Bring chairs and blankets. Location: 3800 Corkscrew Rd., Estero. For more information or to preregister for Weisberg’s sessions, call 239-280-8229, email Janet_PeaceP-
revail@me.com or visit
53Senses.com. For more information on the event, call 239-777-0186 or 239- 992-0311 or visit
Tinyurl.com/KoreshanEarthDay. See ad, this page.
CALUSA NATURE CENTER & PLANETARIUM
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21
• Preview of summer camp and other summer activities
• Special animal shows • Kid-friendly crafts
• Solar observing outside the planetarium
Location: 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-275-3435, email Info@
CalusaNature.org or visit
CalusaNature.org.
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COLLIER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 20
Dr. Geoff Trager will make presentations and discuss rain barrel gardening and home solar energy tips.
Location: Freedom Park, 1515 Golden Gate Pkwy., Naples. Call 239-252-4000 or visit CollierGov. net/parks.
FOURTH ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION ON PINE ISLAND Sponsored by Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 21
• Expert speakers on sustainability and environ- mental issues
• Local artwork, live music and food • Vendors and demonstrations
• Live auction benefiting Calusa Land Trust and its mission of preserving environmentally sensitive land on Pine Island
Location: 5425 Maria Dr., St. James City. For more information, call 239-282-1025 or visit EarthAnd-
SpiritGardenGallery.com.
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