County of Lee issued the following announcement on Nov. 10.
Mark your calendar now for the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a “Sloughbration” at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve,
7751 Penzance Road, Fort Myers, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. This free event that celebrates 20 years protecting the slough is offers educational opportunities for all ages. Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve is a Lee County Parks & Recreation site.
Free parking is available at the nearby Lee County Sports Complex, 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway. A free continuous shuttle will take attendees to and from the slough. No public parking will be available at the Slough on the event day. A Spanish translator will be available at the Welcome Area throughout the event.
Activities, displays and presenters include:
Guided walks
Bird walks
Interactive demonstrations including butterflies, birds, reptiles, insects, mammals, skulls, plants, basket weaving and sensory exploration
Adam’s Animal Encounters
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Panther Outreach
Florida Gulf Coast University Water School
Lee County Mosquito Control District
Lee County School District Environmental Education
Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve
CROW (Clinic for the Rehabilitation Of Wildlife)
Randell Research Center
En plein air artists from Fort Myers Beach Art Alliance
Children’s scavenger hunt
Silent auction including items donated by photographer Clyde Butcher
Music by The Florida Keys from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Great Blue Heron pavilion
Food vendors include:
Brew Box Coffee Company
Nelson’s Port-a-Pit
Red Roc Cravings
Belgian Yummies Ice Cream
A commemorative t-shirt will be available for purchase. It features the “Sloughbration” logo by a 2021 summer camp attendee. The image depicts a pond in the slough with an
alligator and a turtle sunning themselves. All proceeds from the sale of t-shirts goes to the Friends’ mission to protect, preserve and
promote the slough. For more information about the event, email friendssloughbration@yahoo.com. For more information about Lee County Parks & Recreation locations,
amenities and events, visit www.leeparks.org, call 239- 533-7275 or email leeparks@leegov.com.
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