The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2023 Chamber Business Expo, set to take place on September 30th at the Inverness Depot Pavilion from 9am to 1pm. This annual event, designed to bring the community together, celebrates the vibrant local businesses and services available… Read More
We’re looking for the most Cooter-iffic King & Queen to help Emcee our Cooter Music Festival on October 7th and 8th. The Cooter King & Queen Pageant will take place on October 1st at 3 pm at the Valerie Theater. Bring your talent, your style, and your wit — and… Read More
Get ready to experience a tantalizing blend of nostalgia and comedy that’s sure to tickle your funny bone and leave you howling for more as Lewis & Young brings you bring you not one, not two, but three frightfully funny “Old Time Radio Shows” live (or perhaps, undead) on stage. Read More
Join the second annual Multicultural Parade & Festival in downtown Brooksville, done in partnership with Hernando Hispanic Heritage! The fun begins at 11 AM with the parade and the festival starts directly after. Live music, foods of the world, and the new series of Mobile Murals will all… Read More
Two days. Five Bands. ABSOLUTELY FREE. What better way to kick off Cootertober? Join the Twistid Arts Initiative and the City of Inverness, Florida Government on October 7th and 8th for two evenings of music in our beautiful… Read More
Join us for a day of family-friendly carnival fun! Featuring strolling acrobats, free face painting, food trucks, a pumpkin design competition, and tons of carnival games provided by local Citrus County businesses, this event embodies Inverness’s motto of “Small Town Done Right.” Date: October 8th – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read More
Back by popular demand, the Comedy Magic and Illusions Show is making a triumphant return to the Valerie Theatre for a special Cootertober edition. Professional magician Cesar Domico will leave you awestruck with objects appearing and disappearing before your very eyes. Prepare to be dazzled as Cesar weaves comedy, illusions,… Read More
Get ready to rock as Cootertober presents Zoso live at Liberty Park on October 14th! Since the mid 1990’s, Zoso has performed over 4,500 shows recreating the sound and feel of a live Led Zeppelin concert. Rolling Stone Magazine has called Zoso the… Read More
PLEASE CHECK WITH ANY EVENT BEFORE ATTENDING as we do not always receive notice of cancelation.
Check out all of the fun activities and local businesses in our directory and be sure to tell them that NatureCoaster™ sent you!
The subject of the January 10, 2023 meeting is “Central Florida Native Orchids”, presented by James Stevenson. Orchids are one of the most successful of the families of flowering plants. This means there are thousands of different species found all over the world.
This presentation will explore the wild orchids of Central Florida, their identification and ecology. You will be surprised to learn where and how our native orchids survive in our state! The presentation will be about identification and ecology, not about cultivation.
James is an Extension Specialist with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Services in Pinellas County; he works out of the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs. There he teaches classes on a variety of natural resource conservation topics, including: plant identification, botany, entomology, ecology and particular groups of native plants such as orchids. Exploring the natural world has been James’ passion since growing up in Clearwater.
He received his Bachelor’s degree in Plant Ecology from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN and then worked in botanical gardens around the world; from North Carolina to Europe & Israel. Before returning to Florida in 2006, James worked in the UK on his advanced degree at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and as the Assistant Curator at the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. James doesn’t really understand gardening in Florida, so he now grows orchids and watches birds!
Meetings of the Chapter are free, and all interested parties are invited to attend and bring questions about their yard. There will be light refreshments. Telephone inquiries are taken by Molly at (813) 469-9597.
Nature Coast Chapter: naturecoastfnps@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PascoNativePlants
The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM at The Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd/US 41, Land O’ Lakes, 34639, between SR 52 and SR 54.
NatureCoaster.com and our partners provide this calendar of events as a community service. We do our best to provide accurate information in each listing, but we are simply publishing the information and cannot be responsible for inaccuracies or errors. Please contact event promoters from their event listings for more details about any specific event. We do not cover political events.
