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WAVSEM Monthly news... Central Florida's Water Ecology GroupSaturday, March 1, 2008 at 7am - Wekiva Riverfest 5kVolunteer to help out with the Wekiva Riverfest 5k. Attached is the registration for the 5k if you would like to run it! Here’s a link to more information http://www.floridastateparks.org/wekiwasprings/ Wekiva Springs State Park is located at 1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka, FL 32712. Please call 407-884-2006 or email Christy Burch at Christiann.burch@dep.state.fl.us. Don’t forget to tell them WAV sent you. Saturday, March 8, 2008 – Wekiva River Fest Volunteers needed to assist Friends of Wekiva event organizer with parking, assisting artists, helping with children’s crafts, leading tours, etc. Call Amanda Mattison at 407-665-5724 to register or email wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov. Don’t forget to tell them WAV sent you. New! Landscape for Spring the Florida-Friendly Way -Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. This Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program Workshop will be held at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers located at 1101 East 1st Street in Sanford. Attendees will receive valuable information and materials from the University of Florida/IFAS on selecting right plants, watering efficiently, fertilizing appropriately, and maintining the landscape. This workshop is FREE. To register, call Neta Villalobos-Bell at 407-665-5551. March 19, 2008 through June 1, 2008 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival Assist Orange County WAV, South Florida Water Management District, and Rainbird with a booth demonstrating waterwise landscaping and irrigation. Please contact Brett Cogswell at 407-836-1430 or email wavorange@sjrwmd.com for more information. New! Econ Forest Invasive Plant Removal – Saturday, March 29 from 1pm – 4pm (please note updated time) Join WAV and the Division of Forestry as we help restore native ecosystems by removing invasive plant species such as Ardisia from the Econ Forest – Contact Amanda Mattison at 407-665-5724 to register or email wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov. Saturday, March 29 – Waterwise Education Day with Representative Nelson Assist Orange and Lake County WAV with informational booths and tours of Lake Apopka. Call Amanda Mattison at 407-665-5724 to register or email wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov. APRIL IS WATER CONSERVATION MONTH! Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Second Saturday in Seminole with Seminole County Natural Lands This event will be a trail cleanup. Location TBD. Call Amy Raub at 407-349-0959 or email araub@seminolecountyfl.gov for more information. Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 10am to 2pm – Spring Fest & Earth Day Celebration Join WAV at the Spring Fest & Earth Day Celebration sponsored by the Seminole County Public Schools Student Museum and Center for the Social Studies and the Seminole County Cooperative Extension Service. This is a fun event with many exhibitors and lots of valuable information. The Student Museum is located at Touhy Park, 301 W. 7th Street, Sanford, FL. Call Amanda Mattison at 407-665-5724 to register or email wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov New! Sunday, April 20, 2008 from 10am to 3pm - Lake Lotus Earth Day Celebration - Join WAV at the City of Altamonte Springs Earth Day Celebration at Lake Lotus Park. The park is located at 1153 Lake Lotus Park Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714. Stop by to help out with the WAV booth or help us remove some invasive plants along the trail. Call Amanda Mattison at 407-665-5724 to register or email wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov. Here's a link to the park website. http://altamonte.org/department/leisure/index.asp?ACTION=viewsub&ID=22 Do you care about kids? Help teach kids about our watershed and our environment! Make a difference by sharing our programs with children – we have the Enviroscape, Wetland Model, Aquifer Model, River Trash, story books, power point presentations and more for students. New! Volunteers needed to assist with school programs on the following dates: 2/20, 2/26, 3/19, 4/11, 4/22 – Call or email for more details. Are you part of an organization? Ask us about Adopt-A-Road, Adopt-A-River, or special volunteering events catered just for your group! Does your neighborhood have a home owners association? Ask us about getting the neighborhood together to mark your stormdrains and to learn about how we affect our waterbodies! Thank you to all of the Watershed Action Volunteers who have been working to make this program great. Check it out at http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/pw/roadstorm/education_photos.asp and see what it’s like to be a Watershed Action Volunteer. See you soon! Amanda Mattison Watershed Action Volunteer Program Coordinator Seminole County Roads - Stormwater Division 520 W. Lake Mary Blvd, Suite 200 Sanford, FL 32773 407-665-5724 wavsem@seminolecountyfl.gov |