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Arts
in the Park
Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach is becoming quite the arts
center, with opportunities this month for painters, watercolorists, and
photographers. Bring your own supplies. The nature center will provide the
scenery.
• Painting in the Park – Sun., Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-noon.
• Photography Group for Families – Sat., Sept. 19, 9
a.m.
• Watercolor Workshop – Sun., Sept. 20, 1-2 p.m.
• Photography Group – Thursdays, 2:30-4 p.m.
?: Secret Woods,
954-791-1030.
R: Preregistration required (photography groups only).
$: $3/person donation to Friends of Secret Woods (Watercolor
Workshop only).
BCT: Route #6.
Make
a Difference – Help Clean Up Florida’s Coast
Nearly seven million pounds of trash. That’s how much
was collected last year in the Ocean Conservancy’s
24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer
event of its kind, in which almost 400,000 volunteers from 104 countries
and 42 states cleared the trash from oceans and waterways. You can be part
of this landmark undertaking this year through the Florida Coastal
Cleanup, which takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September
19 at Hollywood North Beach Park,
among other locations.
Volunteers should expect to get wet and dirty and dress
accordingly. Participants should bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, insect
repellent, and drinking water. The event is for all ages, although children
under age 17 must be accompanied by adults.
?: Anne Kolb Nature Center,
954-926-2480.
R: On-site registration is required.
BCT: Routes #4 and #12.
Splish-Splash
No need to go to Hawaii for a luau – not when Quiet Waters Park in
Deerfield Beach is hosting its summer Splash Luau series, which
concludes on Friday, September 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. The $5-per-person fee
entitles you to two hours of Splash Adventure swim time, children’s
games, prizes, a bounce house, and a movie – in this case, the hit High
School Musical 3. Refreshments will also be available for purchase.
?: Quiet Waters,
954-360-1315.
$: $5/person.
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BCT: Route #14.
It’s
a Sale!
Native plant nurseries and other vendors will be displaying and selling
plants native to South Florida and plants conducive to butterfly and
wildlife gardening at the Go Native in Broward County Plant Sale,
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 at Fern Forest Nature
Center in Coconut Creek. The event will also include gardening information,
displays, and children’s arts and crafts.
A lecture series will be held in conjunction with the plant
sale, featuring the following topics: “What Is Bugging Us Now?” by Sandy
Granson of the Parks and Recreation Division’s Extension Education Section (9-9:30 a.m.);
“Butterflies/Atala Butterfly” by Sandy Koi of the Friends of the Anne Kolb
Nature Center volunteer group (9:40-10:10 a.m.); “Parks Beautification” by
Julie Brown of the Parks and Recreation Division’s Markham Park Nursery
(10:20-10:50 a.m.); and “Sustainable, Florida-Friendly Landscaping” by John
Pipoly, also of Extension Education (11-11:30 a.m.).
?: Fern Forest,
954-970-0150.
BCT: Routes #31 and #42.
How
Does Your Garden Grow?
Have you ever wondered why your tomato plants never matured before they
wilted, or stared helplessly at all those pretty dead plants in your yard
at the height of spring? The seminar How and When To Grow Your South
Florida Home Garden, at Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach, will
provide you with the information you need to have a healthy and productive
garden. This free program will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
September 13.
?: Secret Woods,
954-791-1030.
BCT: Route #6.
R
& R at a B & B
You don’t have to go to a fancy place in some trendy, expensive tourist
destination for rest and relaxation at a bed and breakfast. Just visit
Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach for a Family Bed and Breakfast
“staycation” the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13.
Check-in starts at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and the weekend concludes with
checkout at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Campers will stay in one of the park’s 10-foot-square platform
tents. Each site includes the platform tent, a fire ring, a barbecue grill,
water, a picnic table, and access to a public shower/restroom facility. On
Saturday, guests can enjoy an evening at the bonfire ring, including
s’mores and a hayride. (Dinner is not provided.) On Sunday, the day starts
with an 8:30 a.m. breakfast, followed by family fishing or free time from
9:30 a.m. to noon.
For the basic fee of $70, each campsite accommodates up to
four campers, one of whom must be at least 18 years old. Two extra campers
may be added for an additional fee of $4 each, for a maximum total of six
campers per site. Preregistration at the park office is required, along
with a refundable $35 security deposit at check-in. Space is limited.
?: Quiet Waters, 954-360-1315.
$: $70/campsite for up to four campers; $4/additional camper (up
to two); $35 refundable security deposit.
R: Preregistration is required. Space is limited and early
registration is recommended.
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BCT: Route #14.
Nature
at Night
Curious about myths and legends associated with the full moon? Then head on
over to Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center, which will host a Full
Moon Hike from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 4. Participants
in this interpretive exploration of the park’s nature trails will also be
able to spot nocturnal animals as they emerge and to view the full moon as
it rises.
One week later, on Friday, September 11, a naturalist will
lead a Night Hike by the Seashore, for all ages, from 7:30 to 8:30
p.m. at Hollywood North Beach Park.
Preregistration and prepayment ($3 per person) are required at the Anne
Kolb Nature Center in Hollywood.
?: Long Key,
954-327-8797; Anne Kolb,
954-926-2480.
$: $3/person for both events.
R: Reservations required for both events.
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BCT: Routes #4 and #12 (Hollywood North Beach).
Shining
Star for You To See
Find out what will be in the South Florida sky during the upcoming quarter
at An Evening With the Stars, starting at 8 p.m. on Friday,
September 18, at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. Speakers will
cover basic telescope techniques and general astronomy information at this
free event for all ages. The South Florida Amateur
Astronomers Association co-sponsors.
?: Fern Forest,
954-970-0150.
BCT: Routes #31 and #42.
Family
Fun
Enjoy a hayride around the park and a marshmallow roast around a campfire
at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, which hosts Family Hayride and
Campfire from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19. For $3 per
person (ages 3 and up) you get one hayride and one bag of s’mores fixings,
or for $5 per person you can take unlimited hayrides and get two bags of
ingredients for s’mores. The rain date for this event for all ages is
Saturday, September 26.
?: Quiet Waters,
954-360-1315.
$: $3/person for one hayride and one s’mores bag; $5/person for
unlimited hayrides and two s’mores bags.
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BCT: Route #14.
Labor
Day Weekend Hours
All Broward County regional parks will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30
p.m., and the parks’ regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50
per person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect throughout the
three-day weekend. Fern Forest and
Secret Woods nature centers will be
open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Monday; Long Key Natural Area and Nature
Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day. Deerfield Island Park will be open on
Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but will be closed on Monday.
Neighborhood parks will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the parks will
not be staffed and buildings will be closed.
Advisory
Board/Public Participation Forum Notice
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division invites the
public to a Public Participation Forum, starting at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 2, at Fern Forest Nature Center,
201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek. This free meeting is the public’s
opportunity to provide suggestions, voice concerns, and ask questions about
the Division’s recreational needs. In order to encourage attendance at this
meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has rescheduled its
regular monthly meeting to 6 p.m. instead of the customary 7:30 a.m.
meeting time. The Public Participation Forum will immediately follow. For
more information, follow this link.
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