Orlando Wetlands Park Festival Saturday, February 20, 2016 — 9am-3pm Fort Christmas Historical Park 28.562047 — -81.022307

THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED NOV. 15 - JAN. 31

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The City of Orlando, Orange Audubon Society, Orange County Parks & Recreation Department and Atkins Global have teamed up to present an event promoted as the 'Best Wetlands Festival in the United States'. There will be workshops, field trips and other wetland-related activities this year and the event will feature comedy and magic by renowned magician Brian Staron and live country music by Homer Stiles and much more. For more information visit Friends of the Orlando Wetlands Website or www.facebook.com/OrlandoWetlands. Schedule of Events coming soon!

Exhibits Door Prizes Face Painting Games Live Music Hayrides Bounce House

Wilderness Hikes Guided Photography Hikes Guided Bus Tours of the Wetlands Guided Bird ing & Native Plant ID Hikes Live Animal Demonstrations Out-On-A-Limb Kids Tree Climbing Backyard Tree Giveaway

Register via Eventbrite to be eligible for drawings - FREE
Special door prizes for attendees registering online! You do not need to print your ticket if you pre-register.
You will be able to check in quickly either using your smart phone or a registration table attendant will look up your name through Event Brite.

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December 4, 2015

Orlando Wetlands Park Festival Press Release

Contact: Orlando Wetlands Park 407.568.1706
WetlandsFestival@cityoforlando.net
For more information and event reminders visit:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-orlando-wetlands-festival-tickets-16534878266
Event Website: http://www.cityoforlando.net/wetlands/.

Orlando, FL -- Come and enjoy the Orlando Wetlands Festival on Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 9am-3pm at Fort Christmas Historical Park. The Orlando Wetlands Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the Orlando Wetlands Park, the City's 1,650 acre wetland oasis. The event is sponsored by: City of Orlando, Orange Audubon Society, and Orange County Parks and Recreation.

On February 20, 2016, experience this unique wetland treatment system with the entire family. Event co-sponsor, Orange Audubon Society, will lead guided bird-watching excursions. The Florida Native Plant Society will lead native plant identification hikes; while, the Florida Trail Association will be providing wilderness hikes. Bring your camera and join guided photo hike led by professional photographers.

There will be many interactive children's activities (like Out-On-A-Limb kids tree climbing), bounce houses and much more! So bring the whole family and invite your friends and neighbors to this fun, free educational festival. Please leave your pets at home; there are wild animals. Food will be available for purchase. Free admission and free door prizes! For more information: call Orlando Wetlands Park 407.568.1706.

For those who like to sit and ride, guided bus tours will travel along the wetland berms, giving riders a chance to experience firsthand, Florida's wild wetlands. Hay rides will also give riders a chance to relax and take in the scenery.

In addition to the numerous guided tours, there will be bird-banding and mist-netting demonstrations, as well as, live music by Homer Stiles. Featured in the various wildlife shows, many different live animals will be present such as alligators, snakes, birds and many others. Also, the City's Families, Parks and Recreation Department will be giving away free backyard trees in celebration of Arbor Day.

For more information and event reminders visit:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-orlando-wetlands-festival-tickets-16534878266

Event Website: cityoforlando.net/wetlands.

Directions: To get to the Park, take S.R. 50 to Christmas, Florida. Turn north onto 420, Ft. Christmas Rd. Continue north 1.8 miles. Fort Christmas Park will be on your left. Free parking will be located on your right across from Fort Christmas Park. The address is 1300 North Fort Christmas Road, Christmas, FL 32709.

WASTEWATER DIVISION — PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ORLANDO WETLANDS PARK – 25155 WHEELER ROAD – CHRISTMAS, FLORIDA 32709
PHONE 407. 568.1706 – FAX 407. 568.1725 – www.cityoforlando.net/wetlands

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Directions to Fort Christmas Historical Park From Downtown Orlando: Follow 408 East (Toll Road) to S.R. 50. Continue East on S.R. 50 until the town of Christmas, Florida. Turn Left (North) onto Fort Christmas Road (County Road 420). Travel 2.0 miles to Fort Christmas Historical Park. General Parking for the event will be on the right side of the road (across the street: from the Fort). From Titusville: Follow S.R. 50 West towards Orlan- do until; the town of Christmas, turn right (North onto Fort Christmas Road (County Road 420). Travel 2.0 miles to Fort Christmas Historical Park. General Parking for the event will be on the right side of the road (across the street from the Fort).

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Information: (407) 568-1706 • orlandowetlandspark@cityoforlando.net

Friends of the Orlando Wetlands Park website   •   City of Orlando Festival website

The Friends of the Orlando Wetlands (FOW) is a citizen support organization for the City of Orlando's Orlando Wetlands Park. Its mission is to work with the City of Orlando in providing educational opportunities to increase community awareness, support, and appreciation of the park and its wildlife. The volunteer efforts include: hosting at the Orlando Wetlands Park Education Center, interpreting nature at the wetlands, including tram tours, developing educational materials for park visitors, maintaining the Education Center and its adjacent wildlife garden, conducting research on wetlands flora and fauna, and assisting at special events such as the annual Orlando Wetlands Festival.

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History of Orlando Wetlands Park

In the mid 1980's, the City of Orlando's Iron Bridge Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant needed more overflow capacity than what was allowed in the Little Econlockhatchee River. In 1986 the City of Orlando purchased 1,650 acres and in July 1987, the 1,220 acres wetland treatment system was completed and reclaimed water began to flow from the Iron Bridge Plant. The system was designed to polish up to 35 million gallons a day of reclaimed wastewater. The water is conveyed through a four-foot diameter pipeline approximately 17 miles.

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