2nd ANNUAL TALLAHASSEE WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
 
May 13th, 14th and 15th, 2005
 
 
 
Photo by James P. Valentine (Barred Owl at Sunrise)
 
This spectacular image is the official fine-art poster of the 2nd Annual Tallahassee Wildlife Festival.
It will be available at the Wild Thing Gala and at Wildlife Art in the Park. James Valentine will also be signing his work.
THREE
 
DAYS
 
OF
 
WILD
 
EVENTS!
Attend one, two or all three event days!
 
1. Wild Thing Gala
 
When:
Friday, May 13th, 2005, 6:30 p.m. ­ 10:00 p.m.
 
Where:
Tallahassee City Hall
300 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL  32301
(next to the Capitol, on the north side)
map
 
What:
  • Fine food by the area's hottest restaurants: Kool Beanz, Mozaik, Chez Pierre, Albert's Province, Cabo's, Barnacle Bill's, Kitcho, Karl Mark's, Mockingbird Cafe, Starbuck's and more!
  • Wine courtesy of the kind spirits at the Wine Warehouse! Beer courtesy of Cafe Cabernet!
  • Feature Event: Widely Acclaimed "Florida, Magnificent Wilderness," an orchestrated show by Nature Photographer, James Valentine with music by Velma Frye and the Breathing Earth Orchestra, Nature Sounds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  • Music by the jazz giant, Ira Sullivan on flute, flugelhorn, alto, tenor and soprano saxes and trumpet! With friends Christian Tamburr on vibes and Brian Hall on bass.
  • Birds of Prey Program
  • M.C.'s are: Julie Montanaro from WCTV and Mark Quincy Adams, formerly with WFSU TV and now New Leaf marketing director
  • Surprise Guests
  • Silent and live auction featuring wildlife and nature art, trips and estate jewelry. Auctioneer, Mrs. Jane Marks.
  • Photography exhibit and sale by Featured Artist, James Valentine.
    • GALA ATTIRE: "Dressy-casual" - something you would wear to a nice restaurant or piano bar.
     
    Cost:
    Both General Admission and Wildlife Patron TICKETS available
     
    2. Wildlife Art in the Park
     
    When:
    Saturday, May 14th, 2005, 8:00 a.m. ­ 2:00 p.m.
     
    Where:
    Ponce de Leon Park, Downtown Tallahassee at N. Monroe Street and Park Avenue.
    Map
     
    What:
    Hosted by the Downtown Marketplace. Like a picture postcard, about 50 white tents will line the brick paths beneath the live oaks featuring
    Cost:
    Free Admission to Park
     
    3. Walk on the Wild Side
     
    When:
    Sunday, May 15th, 2005.
    CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF FIELD TRIPS AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
     
    What:
    Wildlife-viewing Field Trips to see and learn about native birds, manatees, butterflies, etc. with canoeing, kayaking and hiking in local and regional natural areas led by wildlife biologists and naturalists.

    Cost:
    Donation to St. Francis Wildlife. Most trips, $20 - $25.
     
     
    Click here for TICKETS !
     
    100% of ticket purchase is a tax-deductible donation
    to ST. FRANCIS WILDLIFE.
     
     

    The purpose of the Tallahassee Wildlife Festival is to promote the unique natural beauty of our region and of all its inhabitants, as well as to raise funds for and awareness of the St. Francis Wildlife Association.

    The St. Francis Wildlife Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1977 to provide humane care and rehabilitation for all species of sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife in north Florida and south Georgia.
     
    Each year, St. Francis Wildlife rescues and cares for more than 3,000 animals, from hummingbirds and flying squirrels to bald eagles and river otters, with the goal of rehabilitating and releasing them back to their natural habitats.
     
    Our "Wild Classroom," provides outreach environmental education programs with live birds and animals for thousands of people each year at schools, civic group meetings and community events.
     
     
     
    DON'T MISS IT. TALLAHASSEE HAS NEVER BEEN THIS WILD.
     
    2005 TALLAHASSEE WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
     
    St. Francis Wildlife Association