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Lectures - Cedar Point
2024 - 2025 Paid & Free Lectures
Join us throughout the 2024-2025 season for environmentally-themed presentations by experts in their fields. Paid lectures are $10.00 per person, pre-paid. Seating is limited. Register and pay online.
Free lectures are also available at this location. Register and download a ticket for access to one of these events. Seating is limited. Sign up today!
Coffee & light refreshments will be provided. Lectures with 5 or less participants are subject to cancellation.
Multiple DatesFri, Dec 06Cedar Point Environmental ParkDec 06, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAHow do you choose which land to conserve for future generations? In this lecture we will share how Charlotte County acquired these environmentally sensitive lands and the difference between a mitigation area, a preserve and an environmental park.
Multiple DatesFri, Dec 13Cedar Point Environmental ParkDec 13, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAAre all aquatic plants bad? This talk will provide an overview of Florida’s marine submerged aquatic vegetation as well as a discussion of how human influences drive their relationships with each other and the marine life we know and love.
Multiple DatesFri, Jan 10Cedar Point Environmental ParkJan 10, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAWho is the Gopher tortoise? A reptile species who burrows underground, has a tough shell, and munches on vegetation all day long. Who would have thought this is one of the most important species in Florida Upland ecosystems?
Multiple DatesFri, Jan 24Cedar Point Environmental ParkJan 24, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USALearn more about the Shorebirds, Seabirds and Sea Turtles nesting on Charlotte County’s beaches and what you can do to share their beach, and help ensure they have safe and successful nesting seasons.
Multiple DatesFri, Feb 14Cedar Point Environmental ParkFeb 14, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USALand managers are in the frontlines of conservation, they have to make thousands of decisions on a daily basis, putting the lives of the flora and fauna above all else! Learn what it takes to become one!
Multiple DatesFri, Feb 28Cedar Point Environmental ParkFeb 28, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAMangroves are one of the most important and unique trees in Florida! This workshop will cover: Mangrove Ecology and Identification, Mangrove Trimming Regulations, Mangrove Trimming Demonstration of Best Practices.
Multiple DatesFri, Mar 14Cedar Point Environmental ParkMar 14, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAThis talk will explore the geological and cultural history of the Everglades. In particular, we will look at the role of early Native Americans and initial tree island formations.
Multiple DatesFri, Apr 11Cedar Point Environmental ParkApr 11, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMCedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USAStorytelling of fishermen in Englewood through the years. The Lemon Bay Historical Society will paint the picture of how Englewood became such a central fishing and marine research town.
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