Florida Keys Birding & Wildlife Festival
Key West, FL -This celebration of the natural wonders of Florida wildlife is to take place in Marathon and the Lower Keys at the peak of the fall birding season. The event is to include presentations, educational field trips, and an environmental fair.
The 9th Annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival is scheduled for October 12th through 14th, 2007 and will be anchored at Curry Hammock State Park, MM 56.2, Marathon, FL. Additional information is available by calling the Key Deer Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 305-872-0774 or Curry Hammock State Park at 305-289-2690.
An opening event will be held at the Marathon Garden Club, with hors d'oeuvres, our keynote speaker, and music by Grant Livingstone. Admission is included in the $15 registration fee, and the Saturday field trips (some may require additional fee).
Our keynote speaker is Marc C. Minno, PhD, Senior Regulatory Scientist for the St. Johns River Water Management District in Palatka. Dr. Minno received a Bachelor's degree in entomology from Purdue University, a Master's in entomology from the University of California at Davis, and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Florida.
He has written or co-authored many scientific and popular articles on butterflies and moths as well as the following books of local interest, Butterflies of the Florida Keys (Scientific Publishers, 1993), Florida Butterfly Gardening (University Press of Florida, 1999), Butterflies through Binoculars: Florida (Oxford University Press, 2001), and Florida Butterfly Caterpillars and Their Host Plants (University Press of Florida, 2005).
Schedule of Events:
Saturday
October 13
Field Trips
Check back for details of available field trips as they become available.
Environmental Fair
Curry Hammock will be the site of an Environmental Fair from 10 AM until
4 PM. There will be booths manned by many local environmental groups
and agencies, as well as vendor booths. Admission is free.
Evening Program
Saturday evening Curry Hammock State Park will be open past the usual
close of sunset for an astronomy program and a marshmallow roast for
the kids.
Sunday October 14
Children's Day Curry Hammock will be the site of a Children's Environmental
Fair from 10 AM until 4 PM. There will be booths manned by many local
environmental groups and agencies, as well as vendor booths. Admission
is free. 
For the most recent info on this event and others,
check our Key West Special Event Calendar.
