The Blue PathWhile you look over all our programs, enjoy WUFT's Tribute to Wes Skiles
Check out what's happening in each of these categories:
SPRINGS AND RIVER ACTIVITIES
CULTURAL EXHIBITS & EVENTS
YOUR FLORIDA YARDS, HOMES & NEIGHBORHOODS
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS & EVENTS
INNOVATION ON THE BLUE PATH
FOOD AND FARMS
RESOURCES and LINKSThis listing will be updated on a regular basis, so be sure to check back for new events taking place throughout the Fall and Spring of 2010 and 2011.
Be sure to contact us to add your event.
You may also view the full BLUE PATH FESTIVAL program guide online, or download it as a PDF.
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Events
Paddle Florida St. Johns River Ramble: Dec 27 – 30, 2010 — A 36-mile holiday treat down the Wekiva and St Johns rivers. PaddleFlorida.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Save Our Suwannee www.SaveOurSuwannee.org
Our Santa Fe River www.OurSantaFeRiver.org
Current Problems www.CurrentProblems.org
Four Rivers Audubon www.FourRiversAudubon.org
Alachua Audubon www.flmnh.ufl.edu/aud/
Friends of Paynes Prairie www.prairiefriends.org
Friends of Rainbow Springs www.nccentral.com/FORS/
Putnam Land Conservancy PutnamLandConservancy.orgRiver and Coastal Guides and Tours
Guide, Lars Anderson, Adventure Outpost
18238 NW Hwy 441, High Springs, FL 32643
Contact: (386) 454-0611
Web: http://www.adventureoutpost.net
Email: riverguide2000@yahoo.com
Unguided kayak and canoe rentals
Reserve in Advance for any guided trip
Trips held every week and weekend.Brack Barker, Wild Florida Adventures 352-215-4396
www.wild-florida.com
Kayak the gulf coast, islands, creeks
and lower Suwannee and Big BendIsland Hopper 352-543-5904
www.CedarKeyIslandHopper.com
Scenic cruises, sunset tours
Rentals on the plush new pontoon boat, “The Queen”
Kayak Cedar Keys 352-543-9447
www.KayakCedarKeys.com
Explore the gulf coast and estuaries: Kayak rentals,
instruction, fishing kayaks, professional wilderness
guide, island camping and hiking
Guide, Captain Erika Ritter, by reservation
Contact: 352-546-5718
http://www.captainerikasfloridaboatcharters.com
http://acruisingdowntheriver.com
Pontoon tours on the Ocklawaha River from Eureka.
Cost: 2 hour tour costs $12 per person or $60 for up to six persons.Captain Jon Semmes 352-804-1573
Singing River Tours, Dunnellon, FL
www.Singingrivertours.com
Head out on a pontoon boat as Capt. Jon entertains
and informs with songs and stories of wild Florida
Suwannee Guides & Outfitters 352-542-8331
www.SuwanneeGuides.com
Explore the Lower Suwannee:
Rentals, shuttle service, guides, tours
Friends of the Wekiva
http://friendsofwekiva.blogspot.com
Hiking and paddling trips on the Wekiva River
Natural Florida at the Artisans Guild Gallery, through August 29
4201 NW 16th Blvd., Millhopper Square, Gainesville, FL
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 7 pm, Sundays noon - 5 pm
Contact: 352-378-1383Blue at Urban Flats
Florida’s Eden and Urban Flats team up all
year to exhibit original art by local artists.
Sales benefit The Blue Path Campaign to
save Florida’s Springs.
Urban Flats Flatbread & Wine Co.
115 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 352-872-5556
Eco-Film Festival and GLOW* Expo
*Green, Local, Organic, and Wholistic
Sunday, January 9 from 6 - 10 pm, film at 8 pm
Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala
Info and tickets: 352-629-4000
featuring TAPPED: the award-winning documentary film about
the bottled water industry and our municipal water supply.
consciousness
+connectivity
+commitment
=conservation
Town of Tioga Arts Center
SR26 and 128th Street
January 18 - February 18
Reception: Fri, 28 Jan, 7-10 pm
Gallery Hours: 352-332-4143ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AT ARTWALK
March 25th from 7 pm to 10 pm.
Local artists display work that promotes environmental
awareness in Downtown Gainesville
studios and venues.
Take in the Cinema Verde Film fest at the same time!
ArtWalk maps at any participating venue
or email in advance to: artwalkgville@gmail.com
GoGreenNation.org presents
Cinema Verde Environmental Film Festival
March 18 - 27 For info go to CinemaVerde.orgOpen Air Arts in Melrose
March 25 - 27
75 artists paint on site
Sales benefit the Blue Path Campaign of Florida's Eden
For more info click hereBikeFlorida presents
Florida’s Eden Spring Tour 2011
March 26 - April 1
For info click hereWelaka Maritime Museum
One of the largest collections of hand-built and restored boats
in Florida. Contact in advance for river tours.
501 4th Ave, Welaka, FL, on the St. Johns River
www.welakamaritimemuseum.comCURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITS AT
The Florida Museum of Natural History
SW 34th Street and Hull Road
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
flmnh.ufl.edu 352-846-2000
The Blue Path
August 12, 2010 - February 13, 2011
The Keyhole Project - Voyage of Discovery
Feb 8, 2011, 7pm
Artist Tim Malles presents a multi-media space art
production.
Dugout Canoes: Paddling through the Americas
Nov. 13, 2010 - Nov. 2013
Don’t miss the boat! This object-rich and interactive exhibition
produced by the Florida Museum features American dugouts
from ancient times to present. Find out how dugout canoes
have affected life and travel throughout the Americas, from
Florida to the Amazon and the Pacific. Find out about the
world’s largest archaeological trove of canoes – 101 ancient
dugouts revealed by drought at Newnans Lake in 2000.
Florida Cowboys: Keepers of the Last Frontier,
Photographs by Carlton Ward
Feb. 12 - May 8, 2011
Florida cowboys are living legacies of the longest history of
ranching in North America and guardians of the landscape
that has shaped them. Nearly one-fifth of the state is devoted
to the cattle industry. These working ranches play a
vital role in Florida’s economic health and the conservation
of wildlife, wetlands and other natural areas. Carlton Ward’s
photographs celebrate the grit and raw beauty of the Florida
heartland and its enduring cowboys.
Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition
Feb. 12 - May 8, 2011
Move over Texans -- Floridians are the original cowboys.
From 16th-century Spanish explorers to Seminoles, Crackers
and modern ranchers, discover the story of one of Florida’s
oldest and most important cultural activities. Saddle up for
an exhibit of authentic artifacts, photography and artwork,
and learn how cattle ranching continues to contribute to the
culture and economy of 21st-century Florida.
Barrier Islands: Creations of Tide and Time
March 17 - June 26, 2011
Florida artists Brenda Hofreiter, Nancy Moskovitz and
Mary Jane Volkmann share glimpses of barrier islands
in the Southeast. Fed from nutrients carried by rivers to
the sea and supported by sand washing from one island
to the next, these diverse and dynamic islands protect
the coastlines as they absorb the impact of tides, waves,
currents, storms and wind.YOUR FLORIDA YARDS, HOMES & NEIGHBORHOODS
Florida Friendly Yards, Agricultural Extension
For programs: http://alachua.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar.shtml
Contact: Stephen Langer, 352-335-1728The Edible Plant Project at the Downtown Farmer's Market, on the plaza, Gainesville, Fl. 4 - 7 pm. on the first Wednesday of each Month
Florida Friendly Landscaping Information
at the Downtown Farmer's Market, on the plaza, Gainesville, Fl. 4 - 7 pm. on the first Wednesday of each MonthFlorida Native Plant Society
www.fnps.org/
Paynes Prairie Chapter
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
www.fnps.org/pages/chapters/chapterpg.php?keyword=PaynesPrairie
Florida Organic Growers (FOG)
http://foginfo.org
Clean Water Partnership, City of Gainesville
www.GainesvilleCreeks.com
www.GainesvilleGreen.com
If you live in Alachua county, this site shows your
water and energy use, compares it to your neighbors
and plots your carbon footprintInnovation on the Blue Path
12 January, 5:30-7:30 pm
Florida Museum of Natural History
SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Gainesville, FL
Creators, innovators and entrepreneurs network
at The Blue Path exhibit.
Sponsored by:
Cade Museum for Innovation and Invention
Florida’s Eden
Florida Museum of Natural History
GTEC: Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center
GAIN: Gainesville Area Innovation Network
Florida Museum of Natural History
Santa Fe CollegeGreen Drinks, sustainable business networking group, meets first Wednesday of each month.
Contact: Trish Riley, 954-384-9466, Trish@TrishRiley.com to be added to the mailing list
Web: www.GoGreenNation.orgwww.hogtownhomegrown.com
Find a farmer’s market for every day of the week!
Plus recipes, food blog and much more.
www.SlowFoodGainesville.com
A wealth of local food information plus potlucks,
farm tours and volunteer opportunities.
www.BlueOvenKitchens.org
Kitchen incubator nurturing local food entrepreneurs.
Blue Path Festival Sponsors
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