- Date:
- Friday January 18, 2013
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Girl Scouts Event and Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota
- Group Hosting:
- AuthenticFlorida.com
- Group Benefiting:
- Scrub Jay Habitat at Oscar Scherer State Park
- Contact:
- Friends of Oscar Scherer
- Contact Phone:
- 483-5956
- Contact Email:
- info@friendsofoscarscherer.com
- Website:
- friendsofoscarscherer.com
- Ticket Price:
- $30; box lunch with speakers $40
- Description:
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"Authentic Florida Meets Real Florida," a special event presented by AuthenticFlorida.com to support Florida scrub-jay habitat restoration at Oscar Scherer State Park, will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Girl Scout Event Conference Center. Emmy Award-winner and author Jack Perkins will serve as master of ceremonies. Speakers include acclaimed Florida photographer, Clyde Butcher, and award-winning journalist and author, Jeff Klinkenberg. All of the ticket sales will support Oscar Scherer State Park's Florida scrub-jay restoration program. The first 100 ticket buyers get a free park pass to Oscar Scherer State Park.
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