Special Events at Archbold Biological Station

2012

 1st Quarter

   January

8th	Celebration of the Lake Wales Ridge Artwork Exhibit, Soft Opening of Exhibit and Wildflower Wayside Shrine Trail	2p-4p
12th	Celebration of the Lake Wales Ridge Artwork Exhibit - Opens to public Wildflower Wayside Shrine Trail - Opens to public	4p-6p
13th	Exhibit and Trail Opening Ceremony Event - by invitation only	11:30a
15th	Exhibit and Trail Open	2p-4p
19th	Species of the Lake Wales Ridge Duet Dialogue - Special Event, a scientist/artist dialogue featuring guest speakers Mark Deyrup (naturalist/scientist at Archbold Biological Station) and Carol Mahler (writer/folklorist). The public is invited. Tickets are available at Archbold Biological Station, 123 Main Drive, Venus, FL 33960. Advanced tickets are $12 and may be purchased in person, or via telephone using a major credit card. Tickets at the door, if available will be $15. Refreshments will be served at 6pm and the Dialogue will begin at 7pm.There is limited seating and it is first come first served. For more information: 863-465-2571, x221 or x251 or visit www.archbold-station.org, click on the News/Info tab to find Events.	6p-9p
20th	Exhibit and Trail Open	10a-noon
22nd	Exhibit and Trail Open	2p-4p
24th	Exhibit and Trail Open	4p-6p
27th	Exhibit and Trail Open	10a-noon
27th	"Green Building" Tours - Tour begins at 1:30p (a second tour will begin at 2:30p if needed due to large attendance).	1p-3p
29th	Exhibit and Trail Open	2p-4p

   February

17th	Green Tour with emphasis on Water Systems features - Tour begins at 10:30a	10a-12p
20th-22nd	Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition - Archbold stop over. Carlton Ward, Joe Guthrie,
26th	Green Tour with emphasis on Water Systems features - Tour begins at 1:30p	1p-3p

   March

16th	Green Tour with emphasis on Landscaping features - Tour begins at 10:30a	10a-12p
25th	Green Tour with emphasis on Landscaping features - Tour begins at 1:30p	1p-3p

 

2nd Quarter

   April

17th	Green Tour with emphasis on Nature Trail features - Tour begins at 10:30a	10a-12p
22nd	EARTH DAY - SPECIAL CELEBRATION; Green Tour with emphasis on Nature Trail features - Tour begins at 1:30a	1p-3p

   May

4th -Tentative	Celebration of Completion of Signage with Green Building Tour	2p

   June

3rd Quarter

   July

    August

    September

19th-23rd	Organization of Biological Field Stations, Annual Meeting - Details coming soon.

4th Quarter

    October

    November

    December

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2011

December

Ribbon Cutting - Archbold Opens New Learning Center and Lodge read more....

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2010

This section under construction

2009

This section under construction

2008

October	Memorial for Dr. David Maehr, University of Kentucky, Florida Black Bear Project. A celebration of Dave Maehr's life and work was held in October, following his death on June 20th (along with Mason Smoak, friend of the Station).
February	In late February, the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) held their 8th annual meeting at Archbold Biological Station. read more.....

2007

	Roof ribbon cutting cermony. In the summer of 2007, we celebrated the installation of a new roof. This roof was renewed to its historically accurate condition through a grant from the Florida Division of Historical Resources.
September	Memorial for Dr. Glen Woolfenden, University of South Florida, Florida Scrub-Jay. A celebration of Glen Wookfenden's life was held in September, following his sudden death in June, 2007.  read more.....