Overview of Everglades Invasive Species
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ECISMA Outreach 2016 – 2017 Rebecca Harvey & Frank Mazzotti University of Florida Outreach Achievements • Public Events • Displays & Presentations • Products & Publications • Targeted Outreach Public Events 2nd Annual Invasive Exotic Species Awareness Event September 24, 2016 Pet Supermarket, Coconut Creek 3rd Annual October 22, 2016 Pet Amnesty Day Events Naples Zoo, Nov. 5, 2016 • 26 animals surrendered Zoo Miami, March 18, 2017 • 58 animals surrendered Spring Fish Slam in Big Cypress March 22–23, 2017 • 56 anglers • 4 weigh-in locations • 1,564 pounds of fish caught Displays & Presentations Event Displays (ECISMA/UF) • Nov. 20, Redland Fish Fry • Jan. 14-15, Redland Heritage Festival • Feb. 11, Homestead Eco Fair • Feb. 11, Everglades Day at Loxahatchee NWR • Feb. 18, Festival of Trees in Lake Worth • Feb. 20, Invasive Species Awareness Day in Juno Beach • Feb. 25, Nike Missile Base Fundraiser in Homestead • Mar. 18, Pet Amnesty Day at Zoo Miami • Mar. 25, Native Plant Day in North Miami • Apr. 1, Native Plant Day on Key Largo • Apr. 8, Broward College STEM Expo in Davie UF Presentations (Nonnative Reptiles) • Aug. 9, Miami-Dade County Farm Bureau • Sep. 7, Miami-Dade County Agricultural Practices Board • Feb. 13, Garden Club of Stuart • Feb. 20, Loggerhead Marine Life Center, Juno Beach • May 10, Avocado Administrative Committee • May 15, Biscayne National Park (employee briefing) • Jun. 19, South Florida Water Management District (employee briefing) FWC Displays & Presentations • Conserving Florida, Museum of Science and Discovery, Ft. Lauderdale • Fishing Club, Valencia Cove, Boynton Beach • Pet Amnesty Day, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne • MarineQuest, FWRI, St. Petersburg • Everyday Green Expo, Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach • Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo • Bring your child to work, Florida Department of Transportation, Davie • Outdoor Fest, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Key Largo • Water Matters Day, Tree Tops Park, Davie • Earth Day, Okeeheelee Nature Center, West Palm Beach • Earth Day, Daggerwing Nature Center, Boca Raton • Bring your child to work, FWC Bryant Building, Tallahassee • Pet Amnesty Day, Central Florida Zoo, Sanford McMillan Middle School Invasive Species Lecture Series • Dec. 8, 2016: Carrie Beeler (DOI), overview of the invasive species problem • Jan.: Tylan Dean (NPS), invasives in Everglades National Park • Feb. 1, 2017: Michelle Collier (USGS), research and invasive species • Feb. 24, 2017: Rebecca Harvey (UF), ECISMA coordinating group Products & Publications UF IFAS Fact Sheet Pest Alerts Wanted Posters Targeted Outreach Thank you! ECISMA Outreach Volunteers and Collaborators.