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Selby Gardens Associates - From Preservation to Conservation
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Date: October 18, 2010
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Time: 11:59 pm
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Jon Thaxton, Sarasota County Commissioner, District 5
Jon Thaxton, a fourth-generation Osprey native, has long
advocated for protection of our natural environment. He is an acknowledged
leader in growth, management, environmental preservation, More>>
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LECTURE: Living on the Water's Edge
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Date: October 20, 2010
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Rob Wright and Nina Powers, Sarasota County Government
Join Rob and Nina as they present a guide on low maintenance landscaping and sustainable living along streams, ponds, seawalls, bayfronts, and canals.
There is no charge for this More>>
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LECTURE: Florida Mangroves, Identification and Ecology
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Date: October 22, 2010
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Bruce Holst, Director of Research and Collections, Selby Gardens
Join Bruce as he shows you how to identify mangroves and illustrate the important role they play in our ecosystem.
There is no charge for this lecture and reservations are not More>>
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LECTURE: Catasetums
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Date: November 1, 2010
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Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Hosted by the Sarasota Orchid Society.
Join Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids as he discusses "Catasetums."
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LECTURE: Wildlife Watercolors-The Art of the Field
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Date: November 2, 2010
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Deborah Ross, Watercolorist, New York City
Join Deborah whose enchanting images adorn the interpretational signage throughout the Gardens will talk about her experiences painting animals in the wild. See her images from Kenya and Madagascar, More>>
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LECTURE: DNA Research Update from Selby Gardens Molecular Program
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Date: December 7, 2010
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Dr. John R. Clark, Director, Gesneriad Research Center at Selby Gardens
Dr. Clark will present a summary of research progress on the Gardens two main molecular-based studies:
1. Gesneariads of the Interface Zone, and
2. The evolution of More>>
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Selby Gardens Associates - Jack Perkins, WEDU
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Date: January 17, 2011
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Time: 11:30 am
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Jack Perkins, WEDU Host of 'A Gulf Coast Journal', Sarasota's weekly magazine show.
Jack Perkins is familiar to Sarasotans as the charming and inquisitive host of WEDU's A Gulf Coast Journal, NBC correspondent, and host of More>>
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