Florida’s Fascinating Wildlife – Past and Present talk with Don Philpott

When dinosaurs ruled the rest of North America, Florida was still deep under water, but it had its own giant sea monsters. Then, when we finally emerged from the sea, giant land creatures roamed – mammoths, lions, tigers, and even Florida rhinoceroses! Learn more about these critters and what led to their extinction some 12,000 years ago and what took their place.

Today, Florida has a greater diversity of animals, birds, and plants than any other part of North America. It stretches from temperate to sub-tropical climates and has scores of different habitats which attract this wide range of flora and fauna. Come and explore this wonderful wildlife with us and learn more about it

Don is the past president of the Wekiva Wilderness Trust that supports Wekiwa Springs State Park, Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park and Rock Springs Run State Reserve. He also served recently as a board member and past president of the Florida State Parks Foundation and the National Association of State Park Foundations.

Don is a renowned author, journalist, broadcaster and public relations champion. He’s a master naturalist, a certified interpretive guide and a photographer.

This event is free but we kindly ask you to RSVP in advance.