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South and Central Florida NABA Chapters Conference – Postponed
April 4, 2020 - April 5, 2020
The conference has been postponed. Nature is still open, however. Go butterflying.
Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5
Long Key Nature Center and other locations
3501 SW 130 Avenue
Davie, Florida
This joint meeting is sponsored by NABA, Broward County Parks, Friends of Long Key (FOLK), and the following NABA chapters: Sarasota County, Miami Blue (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties), Broward County, Atala (Palm Beach County), and Tampa Bay Chapter.
Keynote Speaker
Sunday, April 5, noon – 4 pm
Long Key Nature Center
Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg
If We Can Save Butterflies, Can We Save Ourselves?
Dr. Glassberg founded the North American Butterfly Association, and serves as its President. He has written nine butterfly identification books.
Conference Registration
Find the link for NABA members conference registration in the March e-news. (The March e-news will land in your in-box no later than February 22.) While there is no fee for this conference, you do have to register, and events are filling up.
During registration, NABA members will be able to request one or two tickets to the following activities:
- Sat April 4, 7:30 am – 8:30am:
tour of Broward County Extension Service Gardens, Davie, FL - Sat April 4, 10 am – 3 pm:
Everglades Walk with Dr. Glassberg and Roger Hammer
(90 minute drive from Davie, FL) - Sat April 4, 6:30 pm:
Dinner with Dr. Glassberg at Buca di Beppo
($32.50 pp, payable at the door) - Sun. April 5, 10:15-11:30 am:
Walk at Long Key Nature Center
limited to 20 - Sun. April 5, 12-4:
Exhibitors and Dr. Glassberg’s Keynote Address “If we can save butterflies, we can save ourselves.”
Miami Blue Call for Help
Our chapter will have an informational table at the Sunday afternoon meeting. It is not too soon to volunteer; to do so, contact Adam Skowronski.
We will also provide a basket for the raffle table, relating to butterflies, butterfly gardening, and butterfly viewing. Do you have a desirable book, collectible, or what-have-you to contribute?