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January 2020
Discover Big Cypress and Your Own Art Talents
Discover Big Cypress and Your Own Art Talents January 3, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 PM at the Big Cypress National Preserve Join Artist in Residence, Heather Heckel at Oasis Visitor Center to make your own mini sketchbook. Then go outside to view wildlife and learn how to draw from observation. Paper and art supplies will be available. This fun experience is FREE!
Find out more »Collier County’s “Be Well in Paradise” Experience
Collier County's "Be Well in Paradise" Experience January 10 - 12, 2020 at the Big Cypress National Preserve Set the tone for 2020 with a wellness walk out at Big Cypress National Preserve! From January 10th to the 12th, Big Cypress will be celebrating their 2nd annual county-wide Paradise Coast Wellness Experience with a number of outdoor activities from hiking to kayaking, biking, and yoga to allow individuals to connect with their surroundings. All trips require registration as space is…
Find out more »February 2020
5th Annual Wine & Wildlife
The South Florida National Parks Trust Presents The 5th Annual Wine & Wildlife Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:00 - 9:00 PM at the Naples Botanical Garden Please save the date for the 5th Annual Wine & Wildlife, our signature event of the year in Southwest Florida. We are excited to announce that this year's event will bring together more than 250 friends from the community and local businesses for an exclusive after-hours party inside the award-winning Naples Botanical Garden. A…
Find out more »October 2020
SWAMP Celebration For The Parks
Join us for the 7th Annual SWAMP Celebration For The Parks at Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery - October 24 & 25, 2020 Full details & tickets are online at Eventbrite. Our annual two-day swamp walk fundraiser for the Swamp Water And Me Program (SWAMP) is almost here! This special event brings people out into Big Cypress on swamp walk adventures behind Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery. Join us for SWAMP Along walks behind the gallery that raises money for the…
Find out more »November 2020
Give Miami Day 2020
Join us online at GiveMiamiDay.org on Thursday, November 19 for a 24-hour online fundraising event. Support The Parks You Love by donating to the South Florida National Parks Trust (SFNPT) on Give Miami Day 2020 At the SFNPT, we believe in healthy and accessible national parks that enrich and inspire all people forever. Through the generous support of donors like you, we fund programs and projects that preserve and protect our parks, enrich the experience of park visitors, connect diverse communities to…
Find out more »April 2021
Parktails
Join us for cocktails curated exclusively for the evening from Bar Lab – and for a few tales from Florida’s national parks – in celebration of our new name, our revamped mission and our rededication to enriching the experience of park visitors and creating deeper connections between diverse communities to the nature that abounds in their backyards. Yes, you read that right! You may have once known us as the South Florida National Parks Trust, but we recently reintroduced ourselves…
Find out more »August 2021
Parktails: Summer Series on Invasive Species
Join us each month for a free virtual round table series of tales directly from some of the most notable personalities involved in Florida's national parks. The Parktails: Summer Series expands on our popular virtual event that took place this past April. But this time, there's no ticket needed! This month's topic is... Invasive Species! Invasive wildlife and plant life have plagued Florida's national parks for decades. The Alliance has helped address the challenges of the increasing threat from pythons,…
Find out more »October 2021
Swamp Celebration at Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery
Our annual two-day swamp walk fundraiser is back once again! This exclusive event gives supporters of The Alliance for Florida's National Parks an opportunity to explore the private property surrounding Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery within Big Cypress National Preserve. These adventurous outings are in support of Big Cypress' youth environmental education program, which serves every 6th-grade student in Collier County each year. With support from The Alliance, around 3,000 kids are able to experience the natural and wild wonders…
Find out more »February 2022
Wine & Wildlife 2022
Wine & Wildlife, our “wildly” popular gala-style event that captivated the Paradise Coast communities of Florida for five previous years, is returning in person on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Proceeds from Wine & Wildlife will directly benefit the four national parks within Florida. The money raised from this event will allow The Alliance to continue to support programs throughout five key pillars: environmental education, exploration, preservation & protection, restoration, and community engagement. On average, The Alliance supports around 20 programs…
Find out more »October 2022
More Swamp Walks at Swamp Celebration 2022
The best way to learn about the swamp is to get into it! Join us for a weekend of swamp walks through Big Cypress National Preserve, live demonstrations and experiments with NPS rangers, entertainment, and so much more! This exclusive event gives supporters of The Alliance for Florida's National Parks an opportunity to explore the private property surrounding Clyde Butcher's Big Cypress Gallery within Big Cypress National Preserve. These adventurous outings are in support of Big Cypress National Preserve's youth…
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