Saturday, December 3: “WELCOME-BACK” DINNER/TALK
Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant, 5:00pm
Cost: $25/member, $35/non-member
Buffet dinner and talk by environmentalist Nathaniel Pryor Reed.
Hosted by Friends of Fakahatchee.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.orchidswamp.org
Friday, December 9: HISTORICAL TALK
Everglades Community Church, 5:30pm
Learn about our area at a free illustrated lecture “Monroe Station & the Tamiami Trail” by Bob DeGross, Big Cypress National Preserve. Hosted by the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Saturday, December 10: ART-IN-THE-GLADES
McLeod Park, Everglades City, 10am to 2pm
Have fun doing your holiday shopping! Come to historic Everglades City for Art-in-the-Glades when hand-made crafts and local artworks will be on offer. Let the kiddies play on the swings while you browse among the booths and then enjoy hotdogs and baked goods for lunch while you listen to live music.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Friday, January 20: FILM NIGHT
Everglades Community Church, 5:00pm
Films featuring “Wind Across the Everglades” made in 1957 in ECity, popcorn & soft drinks.
Hosted by the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Saturday, January 21: EVERGLADES ULTRAS MARATHONS
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, 5am-8pm
Cost: $150-$220, discounts for early registration.
50-mile, 50-kilometer, 25-kilometer Trail Races in the Fakahatchee.
Hosted by Friends of Fakahatchee, organized by UltraSports LLC.
For information, phone (954) 439-2800 or see www.evergladesultras.com
Saturday, January 21: ART-IN-THE-GLADES
McLeod Park, Everglades City, 10am to 2pm
Come to historic Everglades City for Art-in-the-Glades where hand-made crafts and local artworks will be for sale. Let the kiddies play on the swings while you browse among the booths and then enjoy hotdogs and baked goods for lunch and listen to live music.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Saturday, January 21: FAKAHATCHEE COASTAL CRUISE
Everglades National Park Boat Tours, 3-6pm
Cost: $75/person
Chartered boat tour to Fakahatchee Island, guided walk up shell mound to historic cemetary, return via rookery at sunset.
Hosted by Friends of Fakahatchee.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.orchidswamp.org
Saturday, February 18: ANTIQUE AIR AFICIONADOS
Enjoy a free pancake breakfast while old airplanes fly into historic Everglades Airpark from 10am to noon. Chance to win 5lbs of stone crabs in charity raffle. Organized by the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation.
For information, call (239) 695-2244 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Friday, February 24: HISTORICAL DINNER/TALK
Island Cafe, Everglades City, 6pm
Cost: to be advised
Join members of the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation for their annual meeting which starts with an illustrated lecture about early surveyors, followed by dinner.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.evergladeshistorical.org
Saturday, February 25: FAKAHATCHEE COASTAL CRUISE
Everglades National Park Boat Tours, 3-6pm
Cost: $75/person
Chartered boat tour to Fakahatchee Island, guided walk up shell mound to historic cemetary, return via rookery at sunset.
Hosted by Friends of Fakahatchee.
For information, call (239) 695-2905 or see www.orchidswamp.org
Saturday, March 10: ART-IN-THE-GLADES, McLeod Park
McLeod Park, Everglades City, 10am to 2pm
Come to historic Everglades City for Art-in-the-Glades where hand-made crafts and local artworks will be for sale. Let the kiddies play on the swings while you browse among the booths and then enjoy hotdogs and baked goods for lunch and listen to live music. This is also the headquarters for the Everglades Homes T
