Orlando Wetlands Festival

Next date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM

Since 2001, the Orlando Wetlands Festival has promoted community awareness of the Orlando Wetlands Park and the importance of Florida's ecological and water resources. Bring the whole family for a day of outdoor fun and learning!

The Festival spans across the Orlando Wetlands Park and Fort Christmas Historical Park. Shuttles will be available to take guests between the parks.

The event includes:

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Schedule of Events

Stage Activities

9 a.m.	Announcements
9:30 a.m.	Homer Stiles -- Country Music
10 a.m.	Kathryn Kennedy - FWC -- Nuisance Animals
10:30 a.m.	Jim Duby -- Crazy Cool Craniums - Animal Skulls
11 a.m.	Home Stiles -- Country Music
11:30 a.m.	Chris Castro - Green Works 2020 and Beyond
12 p.m.	Ceremony Remarks
12:15 p.m.	Kat Wysocki -- Pet Skunks Don't Stink - Florida Skunk Rescue
12:45 p.m.	Bill Samuels -- Recovery of the Florida Panther - The Florida Panther Project
1:15 p.m.	Homer Stiles -- Country Music
2 p.m.	Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
2:30 p.m.	Door Prize Drawing

Field Activities

Wetlands Park
Guided Birding Hikes	9:15 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. | 1:45 p.m.
Hay-Rides	On-going from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Aquatic Critter Crawl	9:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m.
Native Plant Identification Hike	10:45 a.m. | 12:45 p.m.
Guided Photo Hike	9:30 a.m. – Vinny Colucci 10:30 a.m. – Mark Pollitt 11:30 a.m. – Reinhard Geisler 1:30 p.m. – Vinny Colucci
Mist Netting & Bird Banding Demo at Wetlands Park	9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wetlands Park Education Center	Open All Day
Guided Bus Tours	9:15 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 9:45 a.m. | 10 a.m. 10:15 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 12:15 p.m. 1 p.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | 1:45 p.m. 2 p.m. | 2:15 p.m.
Shuttle Bus to Wetlands Park every 10 minutes
Fort Christmas
Kid’s Bounce House	On-going
Native Plant Giveaway	On-going

Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

When

Location

Fort Christmas Historical Park , 1300 North Fort Christmas Road, Orlando, FL 32709  View Map

28.562047,-81.022307

 , Orlando, FL 32709

Fort Christmas Historical Park

 , Orlando, FL 32709