Winter 2016 Meeting of the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Working Group

Racing Extinction

Magnolia Room

Bok Tower Gardens

Tuesday February 16, 2016

0900-1400

Agenda

9:00

LWREWG Meeting Start

Introductions & Updates

9:20

Racing Extinction Trailer

Followed by a short summary

Dustin Angell

Archbold Biological Station

9:30

Conservation Partners Lightning Talks

Followed by a Q&A session.

Using Social Media to engage the public

Janie Howard Wilson’s approach to environmental education

Bok Tower Expansion

Jen Brown

Archbold Biological Station

Sharon Kochanowski

Janie Howard Wilson School

Tricia Martin

Bok Tower Gardens

10:15

Break

10:30

Going Nuts, Oaks, Acorns, and Florida Scrub-Jays

Reed Bowman

Archbold Biological Station

11:15

Ridge Rangers scrub oak propagation project, successes and lessons learned

Bill Parken

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

11:35

LWR Threatened/Endangered Species Monitoring GIS Project

Introducing access to GIS layers showing what properties are monitoring which threatened and endangered species on and adjacent to the LWR.

Michelle Dent &

Stephanie Koontz

Archbold Biological Station

12:15

Lunch

1:00

Tour of the Bok Tower Expansion

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Morning snacks and drinks to share with the group graciously welcome at LWREWG meetings! Paper goods, utensils and drinking water will be provided.

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Meetings of the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Working Group are for professionals, volunteers, and members of the general public interested in helping the long-term protection of the native plants, animals and natural communities of this unique region of Florida.