Annual Meetings: Tropical Audubon Society and Friends of the Everglades
TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY: April 25 |4 p.m. | 5530 Sunset Dr., South Miami
At our annual event and silent auction, TAS will recognize longtime activist Alan Farago and DERM employee Gary Milano for their work in the environmental community in South Florida. Speakers will include Charlie Crist (invited), Eric Buermann and Craig Pittman.
FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES: April 11, 2 p.m., Garden Room at Fairchild Tropical Garden
Guest Speaker is Matthew Schwartz who will speak on: Back to the Jetport and other Big Cypress National Preserve issues. Honoree: Shannon Estonez who will receive the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Defender of the Everglades Award.
The UEL will be having our annual meeting on June 17th.
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Events Calendar
February 2012 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 - Hialeah Bus TourStarts: 9:45 amEnds: March 16, 2012 - 3:00 pmLocation: Start @ Hialeah Metrorail StationDescription: Tour of Hialeah & Miami Springs, with stops at local historical or cultural points of interest.




