Promoting awareness, appreciation and an understanding of the Everglades” with a theme of Give Wings to Your WILD Side at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge during Everglades Day outdoor festival, Saturday, February 9, 8 to 4 pm, artists from Plein Air Palm Beach will be painting; capturing all the abundant natural light and color of the Refuge and event in their works. Besides all of nature and the myriad of outdoors activities of Everglades Day, you can also observe and appreciate the “paint out” activities and techniques of these masterful plein air artists. An awards ceremony and reception will be held, Sunday, 2/17/19, 2-4 pm. Part of the sale proceeds will go to support Friends of Loxahatchee programs and projects.
Everglades Day is wildlife presentations, canoeing, fishing demonstrations, birds of prey, educational programs and national speakers, guided golf cart nature tours, over 30 exhibitors, Florida cultural/historic exhibits, kid's activities, food trucks, music, and plein air art.