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SW Florida Events:

Summer is here, so once again it's time for the annual Summer Ecotour Provider Series! Back by popular demand in both Collier and Lee Counties, this series is co-hosted by Rookery Bay Reserve Coastal Training Program and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program. For more info, contact: Maran Hilgendorf at: mhilgendorf@swfrpc.org

2010 Program Flyer - click here!

THEMESouthwest Florida Connections....From Copepods to Constellations

DATES AND TOPICS:

July:     Night Tours in Southwest Florida
Lee County: July 13
Collier County: July 15

August: Interacting With Wildlife
Lee County: August 10
Collier County: August 19

September: Citizen Scientists
Lee County: September 14
Collier County: September 16

LOCATIONS:

Lee County:
Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Park
6490 South Pointe Blvd, Ft. Myers, FL  33919

Collier County:
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Environmental Learning Center
300 Tower Rd, Naples, FL 34113

TIME: 6 to 8:30 pm at both locations

COST:  Free! Refreshments provided, courtesy of our sponsors.

REGISTRATION:  While walk-ins are welcome, professional tour operators may register for a "Certificate of Participation" by submitting a completed registration form and attending three sessions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  Agendas, handouts, and speaker biographies will be available for each class electronically at: www.rookerybay.org/CTP-Ecotour-10.html

 

 

Upcoming State & National Events:

The International Ecotourism Society and Travel Portland and Travel Oregon will hold the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference, September 8 to 10 in Portland, Oregon. For more information go to www.ecotourism.org.

2010 Regional Tourism Summit for South Central Florida, September 22, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, C Scott Driver Park Pavilion, Okeechobee, FL, For more information go to www.okeechobee-tdc.com

The 2010 Watchable Wildlife Conference will be held in Kearney, Nebraska, October 5 to 7, 2010. Learn more at www.watchablewildlife.com.

The TTRA (Travel and Tourism Research Association) conference will be held in Quebec City, October 13 to 15. For more information visit http://www.ttracanada.ca.