Florida Parks Service - Literacy Week

Sunday Sept. 7th thru Saturday Sept. 13th, 2008
FREE ADMISSION TO PARK ALL WEEK
With Valid Library Card

"Partnering with reading advocates in our state parks offers both children and adults an exciting and fresh way to learn about the environment while promoting the importance of literacy." ~ Mike Bullock, Florida State Parks Director

Palm Harbor Library and the Rotary Centennial Nature Center at Honeymoon Island State Park invite you to celebrate Literacy Week in Florida State Parks. Enjoy free admission to Honeymoon Island State Park with your library card, and come to the Nature Center for a free Family Story Hour. The nature center is a fun place and we will have a special story time and a craft!

Where: Rotary Centennial Nature Center at Honeymoon Island State Park
When: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Cost: Free!
 

BIRDING 101  1/2 Day Workshop  Sat. Sept. 20th CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Enter Our 2009  Honeymoon/Caladesi Photo Calendar Contest CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Halloween in the Park Fri./Sat. Oct. 24/25  6-10pm CLICK HERE to Volunteer

Welcome! . Welcome to the Friends of the Island Parks website. Friends of the Island Parks is a CSO (Citizens Support Organization). Florida Park Service CSOs are volunteer organizations that sponsor events, raise funds, and support the goals of the parks.  The Friends of the Island Parks CSO's main focus is the support of Caladesi Island State Park and Honeymoon Island State Park. Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands are rare, natural barrier islands that are basically undeveloped. Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy a taste of Florida's original coast,  to see many types of wildlife that depend on these ecosystems and to learn about this environment that needs to be protected.    From the ospreys that make the island their year long home to the loggerhead turtles that lay eggs on the beaches, the egrets wading in the shore grasses and the manatees and dolphins that swim in the surrounding waters, we can all appreciate and celebrate this natural environment together. We join the Egmont Key Alliance and the Friends of Anclote Key in supporting our Island parks . Enter your e-mail address  to receive Friends info & news Subscribe Unsubscribe

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Board Meetings
Board meetings are open to all members and the public as well. 
Held the third Tuesday of every month except December.
Board meetings: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Held at the Nature Center at Honeymoon Island State Park. (First right past park entrance.)

Board of Directors Nominations:
Are you interested in serving on the Friends' Board of Directors? Would you like to nominate someone? 
If so, please contact the Friends Vice President.

General Meetings

General Meetings are open to all members and the public as well.
Held the fourth Tuesday of every month except December.
Held in the Nature Center at Honeymoon Island State Park. (First right past park entrance.)
7:00 p.m. General meeting begins.
7:30 p.m. Guest Speakers and Special Presentations
8:30 p.m. Adjournment

Upcoming General Meeting Topics - Each month, we feature a guest speaker or nature/park related presentation at the General Meeting. Presentations are generally 45 minutes long. Fun & informative!
Refreshments are served!

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Why not "save a tree" and view electronic versions of our current and past newsletters online:

.2008 Newsletters: January | Summer | Fall | Winter 2007 Newsletters: January | April | July | October 2006 Newsletters: January | April | July | October

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