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SUMMARY:Campfire Series- December 6 through February 28
DESCRIPTION:Campfire Nights Return to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park! \nJoin the fun at John Pennekamp State Park’s Campfire Program\, held every Saturday night from December 6 through February 28 at the Campfire Circle near Snook Pavilion. Each evening starts 15 minutes after sunset and features a fascinating topic about the park’s unique natural and cultural treasures\, shared under the stars beside a cozy fire. Guests can enjoy roasting marshmallows and making s’mores as part of this classic Florida Keys tradition. Attendees are encouraged to wear long sleeves and bring bug spray and must arrive before the Park gates close at sunset.   S’more supplies are provided by the Friends of John Pennekamp SP for a suggested $5 donation.
URL:https://pennekampparkfriends.org/event/campfire-series-december-6-through-february-28/
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SUMMARY:February Programs
DESCRIPTION:February Schedule
URL:https://pennekampparkfriends.org/event/february-programs/
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SUMMARY:February Delicate Balance of Nature- Flamingos
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special lecture on flamingos given by Jerry Lorenz.\nIn late August 2023\, Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a category 3 hurricane in the big bend region of Florida. Along with the devastation typical of such storms\, Idalia also brought along hundreds of American Flamingos that were unceremoniously scattered across the eastern US as far north as Wisconsin to Pennsylvania. In this presentation\, Jerry Lorenz presents not only the fate of these flamingos but also the convoluted history of this iconic and once abundant species in Florida; how and why it was largely extirpated in the United States more than a hundred years ago and why\, until recently\, the State of Florida considered it to be non-native species. He also explains why it finally seems to be re-establishing a resident population in the state centered here in Florida Keys\, Florida Bay and the Everglades.\nJerome J. Lorenz is an estuarine ecologist whose research focuses on the impact of water management in the southern Everglades on the coastal ecosystems of Florida Bay. Specifically\, he focused on the linkages between fresh water deliveries from the Everglades\, the abundance of aquatic plants and prey fishes in the mangroves and the success of nesting Roseate Spoonbills and other wading birds in Florida Bay. In 2000\, Jerry became Research Director at Audubon Florida’s Everglades Science Center after completion of his Ph.D. from University of Miami. He was promoted to Research Director for Audubon Florida in 2005. Beginning in about 2015\, he also began participating in research into the potential re-establishment of flamingo populations in southern Florida. After more than 35 years directing long-term ecological studies in the Keys\, he retired from Audubon in April 2025 but continues to participate in the study of water birds in the Keys\, particularly the pink ones.\nWe will start with a reception at 6:30pm and begin our lecture promptly at 7:30pm. Join us via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83999152613
URL:https://pennekampparkfriends.org/event/february-delicate-balance-of-nature-flamingos/
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