MEDIA ADVISORY: Nov. 21, 2014

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

JOIN DEP FOR THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR NATURE FESTIVAL

~Department will have two educational booths~

PORT CHARLOTTE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites you to join us for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's 15th Annual Nature Festival Saturday, Nov. 22 in Port Charlotte.

The department's South District will have an educational booth including information about aquatic macroinvertebrates, mangroves and seagrasses, a water-monitoring challenge, and a habitat game. In addition, DEP's Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve will have a booth with information on estuarine habitats, oyster bed restoration, bird monitoring and more. 

This free event is open to all ages and includes more than 50 nature exhibits, local artists and the Mote Marine Laboratory's mobile exhibit, which includes touch tanks. Enjoy the day connecting with nature, exploring and learning about the natural environment of Southwest Florida.

WHAT:    Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival

WHEN:     Saturday, Nov. 22
                10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

WHERE:  Charlotte Sports Park
                2300 El Jobean Road
                Port Charlotte, FL 33948  

For more information, click here.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention, and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us. 

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