City Of Boca Raton: WLRN'S ECO FEST 2022

Press release from the City of Boca Raton:

February 22, 2022

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Hosted by The City of Boca RatonSaturday, April 9th11:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree and Open to the Public

WLRN’s EcoFest 2022 promises to be a day filled with education, interactive engagement, activities, and family fun! The purpose of this event is to celebrate Earth month by educating the public on the importance of all aspects of our environment and how our South Florida community can help with conservation and engagement efforts.

The festival will include

• Environmental non-profits
• Eco-related vendors & Eco-friendly food trucks
• Kid’s zone with interactive environmental exhibits by Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and Miami Dade Sea Turtle Conservation Program
• Free Yoga class at 11:30 AM by Hot Yoga Boca Raton
• Bahamian Junkanoo Band at 2PM
• Talking conservation with Zoo Miami's Ron Magill!
• Animal Encounters with Wildlife Rescue of Dade County
• Join our Puppy Hour and adopt a furry friend from the Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control
• A free amphitheater film screening of WLRN’s original documentary Troubled Waters: A Turtle’s Tale at 4PM
• Raffle prizes provided by Buddha Pants
• And much more!

WLRN recently produced its latest original documentary - Troubled Waters: A Turtle’s Tale, focused on educating the public on the effects of global warming, water pollution and our “throw-away” plastic lifestyle through the lens of Florida’s sea turtles. WLRN wants to elevate our service to the community even further by partnering with the City of Boca Raton to host WLRN’s first Eco Fest.For more information on sponsorship/underwriting levels and benefits please contact Brendan Glynn at 305.350.7968 or email bglynn@friendsofwlrn.org

For vendor information please contact Suliani Vanderbiezen at svanderbiezen@friendsofwlrn.org

FAQs:Ticket: No Ticket NeededOutside food, beverage, and pets are not permittedFor venue FAQs : https://www.myboca.us/1035/FAQs

This press release was produced by the City of Boca Raton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.