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Sunday, March 7th
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Paynes Prairie, Main Entrance off Hwy 441
In recognication of Prescribed Fire Awareness Week (March 7-13), we invite you to Fire Fest 2010!
Come explore “Fire Stations” around the Preserve to learn more about prescribed fire and it’s importance in Florida.
We will have a visit from Smokey Bear, fire equipment demonstrations, displays from area fire professionals, movies, activities, and events for visitors to enjoy.
Get your FIRE FEST passport stamped at each station as you travel the world of prescribed fire.
Our partners include:
Fantastic Friday occurs the FIRST FRIDAY of EVERY MONTH – year round – in High Springs, Florida!
This event is FREE and includes a $100 chance drawing as well as a chance to win many other gift certificates throughout the night just by shopping in stores around the city! Shops are open late downtown for this event and there are different activities for families every month, including: carriage rides, games and activities for children, crafts, live entertainment and music.
Saturday, February 27, 8am – Led by Ivor Kincaide, ACT’s Land Manager
This class will meet at the Sweetbay parking lot (2002 Southwest 34th Street) at 8am to carpool to Tuscawilla Preserve.
If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for a class please email Info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org or call ACT at (352) 373-1078
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo wants the community to see and experience what the Zoo is all about. Join them on Saturday and Sunday, February 20 & 21, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM to learn about conservation programs, animal care and what it’s like to work at a zoo. Encounter animals, meet zookeepers, and participate in fun activities. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children, & free with a Santa Fe ID.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Hickory Ranch at Paynes Prairie
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., $5
The Friends of Paynes Prairie invite you to an evening of observing the night sky. Come learn more about the stars and the planets thanks to the Alachua Astronomy Club who will supply the telescopes.
Enjoy sitting around a campfire while sipping hot chocolate & making smores. Bring your family/friends, chairs for relaxing, and your musical instruments for playing ’round the fire.
Location – Paynes Prairie is located 10 miles south of Gainesville on U.S. 441 or 3 miles from exit 374 of I-75. Both highways have signs to direct you to the park. Do not enter at the Main Entrance/Ranger Station. Please proceed to Hickory Ranch at 9300 S.E. CR 234. Click here for a map.
RSVP – Planning to attend? Please send them an email and let them know how many are in your group. This way they know how much hot cocoa to stir up!
Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers Association is hosting AKC dog shows, obedience and rally trials. Public is invited to see over 1600 different dogs in competition each day. Many dog related vendors on hand as well as several food vendors. Bring a chair and enjoy the day!
A Guided Ride on the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail
See native wildlife, rare vistas of the sweeping grandeur of Paynes Prairie, and learn about our fascinating Indian and European history as you pedal your way leisurely along a beautiful, smoothly paved trail. Hear why the Prairie is sometimes a lake, and sometimes complete dry, and why it is so important to our way of life in North Florida. Learn about the huge animals which roamed this plain when people first arrived here. See native wildflowers and plants.
Details:
An easy 12 miles with frequent stops to explore our natural and cultural history. Ride starts at 9:00 a.m. from Boulware Springs City Park – SOUTH entrance, by the old pumphouse. Look for the “Prairie Bike Ride” sign, and the yellow Ford pickup. Ride finishes about Noon, and we usually go somewhere for lunch. Click here for a map of the trail
Date: Saturday, January 23rd
Requirements:
A serviceable bicycle, with aired-up tires. Helmets are strongly recommended.
Suggested Items to Bring: Clothing appropriate to the weather, sunscreen, water, snack food, whatever you what to carry.
RSVP: Call George Edwards at 352.333.3184 or gedwards@atlantic.net.
$5 suggested donation to Friends of Paynes Prairie, Inc., collected at the start of the ride.
This course will include one and hour of in-house instruction, a 15 minute break, and a one hour birding walk. Class is limited to 15 people. The course will cover an introduction to birding, comparison and use of field guides and binoculars and where to locate them, what characteristics are important to know in the identification of local birds. The course will close with a bird walk around the Rainbow Springs State Park headsprings. People attending are requested to bring binoculars and birding books if they have them. Price to participate is $10.00 plus $2.00 park admission. Meet in the Rainbow Springs State Park Conference Room. Call 352-465-8555 or click here for more information.
WHAT: Organic Food & Film Festival with screening of the film “Food Matters”
WHEN: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ocala Civic Theatre
TICKET PRICE: $5/person in advance, $7/person at the door (subject to availability)
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE: Call 352-629-4000 or click here.
Spend Sunday evening at the Ocala Civic Theatre for an Organic Food and Film Festival. Sample organic foods, expand your health-care choices, and watch the life-changing and inspiring film “Food Matters,” a 77-minute feature film that explores how healing can occur using foods and nutritional supplements. Food samples will range from raw veggies to prepared dishes, smoothies, and locally grown, grass-fed beef.
Holiday with Horses is 90 minutes of family entertainment featuring horses and dogs with a holiday theme. It’s fun for all ages, so bring the entire family!
The show will include a parade of holiday-decorated horse-drawn carriages, trained Spanish horses performing high-level movements, miniature horses on parade and performing tricks, a rodeo performance, a horse-drawn carriage obstacle race and a small-breed dog show.
There will be a shooting demonstration by mounted cowboys and a performance featuring monkeys riding sheep dogs while rounding up sheep. In addition, there will be a stick race for children and a grand finale.
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