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Lectures - Cedar Point

Join us throughout the 2023-2024 season for environmentally-themed presentations by experts in their fields. Paid lectures are $5.00 per person, pre-paid. Seating is limited. Register and pay online today!

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!

  • Paid Lecture - Florida's Fascinating Sea Turtles
    Paid Lecture - Florida's Fascinating Sea Turtles
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Nov 14
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Nov 14, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    There are seven species of sea turtles worldwide, five of which are found in Florida waters. Learn about these fascinating creatures from hatching to adulthood, their status, threats to their survival, and what's being done here in Florida to protect them. Presented by Eileen Gerle, CHEC educator
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  • Paid Lecture - Rain Gardens in Florida
    Paid Lecture - Rain Gardens in Florida
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Dec 12
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Dec 12, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Presented by Kris Fehlberg of Biotica Ecotours. This is a volunteer opportunity as well as a presentation on how to construct and care for rain gardens in Florida and where to see them in the wild.
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  • Free Lecture - Prescribed Fire in Florida Ecosystems
    Free Lecture - Prescribed Fire in Florida Ecosystems
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Jan 09
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Jan 09, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Florida ecosystem evolution and the necessity of fire in that context. Participants will be able to discuss the benefits of fire across the landscape, different firing techniques, types of fire across the landscape, different firing techniques, types of fire and how to mitigate potential risks.
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  • Free Lecture - SWFL Invasive Species Management
    Free Lecture - SWFL Invasive Species Management
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Jan 25
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Jan 25, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Participants will be able to discuss the differences between exotic and invasive species, the detrimental effects of some exotic species, and how to treat exotic invasive species. Participants will get a hands-on opportunity of invasive species control methods.
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  • Free Lecture - FL Scrubjays in Charlotte County
    Free Lecture - FL Scrubjays in Charlotte County
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Feb 13
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Feb 13, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Participants will learn more about this special endemic species, discuss why it is important to protect this species, and discuss why the Charlotte County Habitat Conservation Plan is innovative and beneficial to the citizens of this county.
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  • Free Lecture - Alligators & Snakes - Misunderstood Species
    Free Lecture - Alligators & Snakes - Misunderstood Species
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Feb 29
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Feb 29, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Participants will be able to learn more about these often misunderstood species. Participants will be able to participate in discussions to highlight the overlooked value of these species and their role in the natural Florida ecosystem.
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  • Paid Lecture - History of Englewood
    Paid Lecture - History of Englewood
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Mar 08
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Mar 08, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    Presented by Nancy Wille, Esther Horton and Don Bayley of the Lemon Bay Historical Society The story of Englewood from the first settlers' days will be shared through a presentation and a film taking us back all the way to the 1800s.
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  • Paid Lecture - Archaeology of the Calusa
    Paid Lecture - Archaeology of the Calusa
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, Apr 09
    Cedar Point Environmental Park
    Apr 09, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, USA
    The Calusa were called “the fierce people” in part because they held off Spanish domination for almost 200 years, but is the nickname really warranted? We’ll talk about the engineering, trade, and power that made the Calusa a dominating force in SWFL long before the Spanish arrived.
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