Check out Summer Camp at Rotary on the Parks and Recreation Events Calendar. Eco Adventure Nature Camp is the place to be this summer. Each week is a different theme. Sign your child up today, so they don't miss out on this great adventure!
Rotary Park plans several excellent events throughout the year, including:
Burrowing Owl Festival:
2011 date to be announced
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$4 per person requested admission; children under 12 free
Held annually in February
Sponsors & vendors always wanted. Call 980-2593 for details
Rotary Park is home to the one and only “Burrowing Owl Festival”, a fun festival held in honor of Cape Coral’s official city bird – the burrowing owl. People travel from near and far to get a glimpse of these elusive little creatures. They reside all over the city, in yards, parks, medians and empty lots, so be on the lookout when you are out and about - sighting one is a real treat! At the festival, you can expect a fun day full of educational programs, hands-on activities for children, guided nature walks, LIVE animals, butterfly house, native plants for sale, bus tours to owl burrows in the area and much, much, more. The Burrowing Owl Festival is held annually, on the fourth Saturday in February, in partnership with the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife.
Wildlife Student Art Contest in conjunction with the Burrowing Owl Festival:
ART CONTEST RULES
THEME: Wildlife of Cape Coral
Medium: 2 dimensional (no photography; no computer drawings)
Size: no smaller than 9'' X 12" and no larger than 12" X 18"
Artwork must be finished with a white mat or black mat. Artwork must be original.
Please include the following on the upper left corner on the back of each entry:
Name Address Phone Grade Age School
Principal’s Name Teacher’s Name
Title of artwork and brief description
Each school may send only three entries.
Entries will be judged on: originality, quality, and creativity.
Artwork will be displayed at the Burrowing Owl Festival.
There will be three prizes in each division:
Elementary, Middle, and Senior High School
Trash to Treasure Flea Market
Eco Park's Trash to Treasure Sale held from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm bi-monthly.This sale will be held every other month, so watch our site for future dates. Call 549-4606 to rent a space or come to shop!!!
If you are planning a yard sale or have interesting items to sell, rent a space where you will have a steady flow of shoppers, and you can be easily spotted from the Midpoint Bridge. Nothing to sell? Then come to shop. We will have many vendors selling their treasures this years, so stop by and have a look. You may find just what you are looking for at our sale.
If you are planning a yard sale or have interesting items to sell, rent a space where you will have a steady flow of shoppers, and you can be easily spotted from the Midpoint Bridge. Nothing to sell? Then come to shop. We will have many vendors selling their treasures this years, so stop by and have a look. You may find just what you are looking for at our sale.
Native Plant Sales
Next Sale April, 2011
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rotary Park is home to two huge native plant sales each year. Both sales have several vendors and native plant experts on hand to answer your questions and to help you choose the right plant for the right place! Why is that important? Check out the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods page for details.
At each Native Plant Sale, there is always a fantastic selection of trees, shrubs, flowering plants & groundcovers to choose from. The spring sale (usually held the third Saturday in April, near Earth Day) is sponsored by the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. The summer sale (usually held the fourth Saturday in July) is sponsored by the City of Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Department.
Tropical Plant Bazaar
NEXT ONE: October 2010 (Date to be announced) from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Organized by Rotary Park, this semi-annual event (spring & fall) is held at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve. Each Tropical Plant Bazaar includes several different vendors on-site selling a wide variety of tropical plants such as fruit trees, bamboo, palms, ginger, heliconias, bromeliads, orchids, flowering shrubs, and more. In addition, there are usually some excellent, rare varieties of plants on hand for those looking for something special.
Calusa Festival
2011 date to be announced
Excellent New Event!!!
Eco Park is the location of this awesome educational event, focusing on Florida's rich cultural past. Learn all about the Calusa Indians, some fantastic nautral areas and Floridas pre-historic past. Talk with representatives from various organizations about the Calusa, fossils and nature of Florida. Rent a kayak and tour Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve. Take a walk through the park or shop for an interesting craft or fossil. Join us for a day of adventure, learning, crafts, food, fun and discounted kayak rentals ($10 for two hours sigle or tandem kayaks).
Admission is just $5, children 6 and under are free!
Vendors pertaining to the event wanted. Call 239-549-4606 for information.
Lab Fest
Next one: September, 2010 from 8:00am -12:00pm
Held annually in the fall at Four Freedoms Park, Lab Fest is a fun-filled day for people and dogs of all ages. There are plenty of contests, raffles and food to go around, but dogs must be kept on their leash at this event. Proceeds benefit Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida and Wagging Tails Dog Park. The main sponsor of this event is the Cape Dog Bakery on Cape Coral Parkway, whose website you can check out at www.capedogbakery.com.