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SUNSET SAFARI

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  • Mar 27, 2010 from 11:00 to 15:00
  • Location: Art Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge
  • Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2020
Arthur R. Marshall Foundation to Host SUNSET SAFARI With Award-Winning Artist Bruce Helander & Gallery Owner Paul Fisher March 27 Event at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge Will include Cocktails, Picnic Dinner & VIP Tour (West Palm Beach, FL – March 3, 2010) Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem, today announced that the nonprofit organization will be hosting a SUNSET SAFARI at the Art Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. The entrance to the Refuge is located west of SR7/441 and south of Boynton Beach Blvd. Award-winning artist Bruce Helander and Paul Fisher, a private art dealer and owner of the celebrated Fisher Gallery in West Palm Beach, are chairing this fun fundraiser that will benefit the Everglades education programs at the Wildlife Refuge. SUNSET SAFARI will include a delicious picnic dinner and cocktails at sunset, plus a special VIP Tour of the Wildlife Refuge, including a visit to the new $1-million state-of-the-art Everglades exhibit, an exciting airboat or canoe ride and/or a relaxing nature walk. Roundtrip transportation to the Refuge is available. A special VIP Bus will depart from Trump Plaza in downtown West Palm Beach at 3 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be provided on the bus ride, and Marshall Foundation’s Director of Education Eric Gehring will discuss the importance of Everglades preservation and restoration. The cost to attend is only $50 per person, or $100 each for Pond Apple Patrons, who will receive VIP seating and a special gift. Tickets are available by calling 561.805.TREE (8733) or online at www.artmarshall.org . Deadline for RSVPs is March 20. About the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge: Located at 10216 Lee Road, seven miles west of Boynton Beach, FL, the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1951 and covers more than 221 square miles of natural habitat, the largest northernmost portion of the unique Everglades. Home to the American alligator and the critically endangered Everglades snail kite, as many as 257 species of birds may use the Refuge's diverse wetland habitats in any given year. The Refuge was established under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929. For more information, please call 561.732.3864 or visit www.fws.gov/loxahatchee .
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