FLORIDA EVERGLADES, Alligators and Florida eco system

Everglades Day 2004 planned for February

Everglades Chamber Of Commerce Eco-minded anglers who live in Florida will want to mark their calendars for February 14 - not because it's Valentines Day, but because it's Everglades Day.

This special tour by Miami Nice Tours includes entrance to the Everglades Outpost Wildlife Refuge and the Alligator Farm as well as an airboat ride. hand, exotic birds, alligators, crocodiles, and the largest collection of venomous snakes in South Florida. The Everglades Alligator Farm is a real working alligator farm with literally thousands of alligators. the only way to see this "river of grass" since normal boats can't navigate the Everglade' foot depths.

Everglades Airboat Rides The daylong celebration of the Everglades includes canoe excursions, nature walks, musical performances, photography workshops and children's activities all designed to provide a better understanding of the Everglades. Food and refreshments will be available on-site.

The Everglades, which were formed by the constant overflow of nearby Lake Okeechobee, are home to flamingos and alligators, among others.

Everglades Crocodiles The event will be staged at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, Florida. Happenings kick off at 8 a.m. and run until 4 p.m.

Hire a car in Miami and take the time to investigate the amazing natural and cultural wonders outside of the city. With the endless sun kissed beaches of the Florida Keys, Gold Coast, and Treasure Coast you could spend weeks simply relaxing in the sun. The Florida Everglades are teeming with life, including the infamous alligators. Hire a car in Miami and you could explore this amazing region for your self (watch out for swamps!).

Everglades Crocodile Admission is free on Everglades Day and there is free off-site parking with shuttle bus to the refuge. There is also free trolley service inside Refuge.

For more information call 734-8303 or the Marshall Foundation at 805-TREE(8733).

Spanning the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and most of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America. It contains both temperate and tropical plant communities, including sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. The park is known for its rich bird life, particularly large wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, wood stork, great blue heron and a variety of egrets. It is also the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles exist side by side.

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