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SUMMARY:THE SWAMP PEDDLERS
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Michael’s On East for our fourth annual Nature Lecture! This event brings a noted mission-relevant speaker to Sarasota. Past speakers include noted Florida photographer\, Clyde Butcher; author\, Andrea Wulf; and world-renowned entomologist\, Dr. Jack Longino. \nThis year’s speaker is award-winning author and historian\, Jason Vuic. \nTHE SWAMP PEDDLERS \nHow Lot Sellers\, Land Scammers\, and Retirees Built Modern Florida and Transformed the American Dream \nOriginally from Punta Gorda\, FL\, Jason Vuic is a graduate of Wake Forest University\, and holds an M.A. in history from the University of Richmond and a Ph.D. in history from Indiana University Bloomington. His first book\, The Yugo: the Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History\, received rave reviews in over 100 print and web-based publications\, and in 2016\, his book The Yucks! Two Years in Tampa with the Losingest Team in NFL History\, garnered wide acclaim from several dozen media outlets and publications. \nIn 2021\, Vuic published The Swamp Peddlers\, a tale of misguided land development in Florida during the grow-at-any-cost 1950s and ’60s\, which won the Phillip and Dana Zimmerman Gold Medal Prize for Florida Nonfiction at the 2021 Florida Book Awards\, as well as the 2021 Charlton Tebeau Award for outstanding general interest book from the Florida Historical Society. \nIn this lecture by the same name\, Vuic dives into the history of the “installment land sales industry\,” which seemingly appeared out of nowhere to sell billions of dollars of Florida residential property\, sight unseen\, to retiring northerners. For only $10 down and $10 a month\, working-class pensioners could buy a piece of the Florida dream: a graded homesite waiting for them in a planned community when they were ready to build. The result was Cape Coral\, Port St. Lucie\, Deltona\, Port Charlotte\, Palm Coast\, and Spring Hill\, among many others–sprawling exurban communities with no downtowns and little industry but millions of residential lots. These communities allowed generations of northerners to move to Florida cheaply\, but at a price. \nWe hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a captivating program. \n>>> RSVP HERE <<< \n 
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/24096/
LOCATION:Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast\, 400 Palmetto Avenue\, Osprey\, FL\, 34229-0902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts, Music & Literature,History & Culture,Homeschool,Lectures & Seminars,Local Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast":MAILTO:info@conservationfoundation.com
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SUMMARY:Wild About Nature Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of fun and outdoor adventure at the Wild About Nature Festival on Saturday\, April 1\, 2023 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. \nReconnect with the great outdoors and help foster a love of nature in the next generation as you spend a day in the sun on the beautiful shores of Little Sarasota Bay at Bay Preserve. Families of all ages are encouraged to take part in this fun-filled day of nature-based education and exploration. The wide variety of activities include dip-netting\, face painting\, hula-hoop lessons\, crafts\, games\, and SO MUCH MORE! \nThere will be live music and food trucks making this a guaranteed good time! Don’t miss out – mark your calendars TODAY! \nThis is a FREE family festival open to all.  Registration is not required.
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/wild-about-nature-festival/
LOCATION:Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast\, 400 Palmetto Avenue\, Osprey\, FL\, 34229-0902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Crafts & Hobbies,Festivals & Fairs,Kids & Families,Local Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast":MAILTO:info@conservationfoundation.com
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SUMMARY:Natural Scene Investigators
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the beautiful and conserved Upper Myakka Preserve! Develop your detective skills while exploring this exceptional protected land. Together with nature interpreter\, Jenna Biggs\, participants will investigate natural scenes and learn to spot evidence of wildlife all around.  Discover how critical thinking skills can help you better understand animal behavior as well as how your findings and observations can help advance science. \nOpen to those aged 5 and up. Participating children must have an adult guardian present for the duration of the event. Attendees should wear clothing suitable for outdoor exploration and shoes they are comfortable getting wet. Bug spray and sunscreen are recommended. \nSpace is limited and registration for this free event is required. Reserve your space below.  \nIf the event is marked as ‘sold out’ and you would like to be added to the wait list\, please let us know by emailing jenna@conservationfoundation.com. \nLEARN MORE AND RSVP
URL:https://baysoundings.com/event/natural-scene-investigators/
LOCATION:Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast\, 400 Palmetto Avenue\, Osprey\, FL\, 34229-0902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal & Wetlands,Geology & Geography,Homeschool,Lectures & Seminars,Local Community,Native Flora & Fauna,Nature Tours & Hikes,Wildlife
ORGANIZER;CN="Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast":MAILTO:info@conservationfoundation.com
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