Celebrate Florida Panthers This Saturday in Naples

Once they roamed across eight southeastern states, but now Florida panthers only call southern Florida home.

And although many more once lived across the region, today only between 100-160 exist in the wild.

Will you be a part of panther recovery? Join Defenders at the Florida Panther Festival this Saturday

But increased public awareness and education campaigns could be the key to panther restoration in their historic home range.

This Saturday, Defenders is proud to be a part of the first annual Florida Panther Festival in Naples.

What:	Florida Panther Festival
When:	Saturday, October 29th 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where:	North Collier Regional Park 15000 Livingston Road Naples, FL 34119

The Florida Panther Festival is a free, family-friendly event that focuses on the awe-inspiring panther and will help to increase public awareness of these big cats.

RSVP now to attend the Florida Panther Festival in Naples.

The festival will promote coexistence between people, pets, livestock and panthers by fostering community-wide appreciation and understanding of the Florida panther. We will be providing information on how to avoid conflicts between panthers and those of us who live, work and play in the unique Florida ecosystem that serves as panther habitat -- we can all be a part of helping panthers thrive.

At the festival there will be activities for attendees of all ages:

	Children’s games and crafts
	Live music
	Panther biologist presentations
	Guided trail walks
	Livestock enclosure display
	Educational exhibits
	Arts and crafts sales
	Local food vendors

Be sure to RSVP now and let us know that you’ll join in the excitement this Saturday in honor of the Florida panther!

This will be an exciting day, so I hope that you can join us to celebrate the panther and bring attention to these magnificent creatures!

See you Saturday...