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SUMMARY:The Living Flow: The Way of Water
DESCRIPTION:Clyde Butcher and Niki Butcher invite the public to the opening reception of The Living Flow: The Way of Water at Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery. This new exhibition explores Florida’s historic water system and the importance of clean\, naturally flowing water through powerful photography\, maps\, and visual storytelling. \nGuests will have the opportunity to meet Clyde and Niki Butcher\, enjoy book signings\, and hear stories from decades of photography and environmental advocacy. The Friends of Big Cypress National Preserve will host an information booth\, and FREE guided dry-land tours of the 13-acre private property behind the gallery will be offered every hour. A food truck will be on site with food and beverages available for purchase. \nThis event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested to help plan the day. RSVP Here \nParking & Shuttle\nDue to limited on-site parking\, overflow parking will be available at the Oasis Visitor Center (52105 Tamiami Trail E\, Ochopee\, FL). A complimentary shuttle will run continuously between the visitor center and the gallery. \nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, February 7\, 2026\nTime: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM\nLocation: Big Cypress Gallery\nAddress: 52388 Tamiami Trail East\, Ochopee\, FL 34141\nPhone: (239) 695-2428
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LOCATION:Big Cypress Gallery\, 52388 Tamiami Trail\, Ochopee\, FL\, 34141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Boardwalk Reopening\, Fakahatchee Strand
DESCRIPTION:The full boardwalk system at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park is officially reopening end-to-end for the first time in years. \nSaturday\, February 21\n10:00–11:30 AM\nFakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park \nThe ceremony is hosted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Recreation and Parks in partnership with Friends of Fakahatchee. \nThis reopening includes the newer boardwalk section that opened in February 2024 along with the reconstructed original boardwalk completed in November 2025. For the first time since hurricane damage disrupted access\, visitors can once again walk the entire system through the heart of the strand. \nFakahatchee protects one of the largest preserved cypress strand swamps in North America. This landscape supports: \n\nRare native orchids\, including the ghost orchid\nFlorida panther habitat\nBromeliads and air plants\nOld-growth bald cypress ecosystems\n\nThe elevated boardwalk makes this fragile habitat accessible while protecting sensitive wetlands beneath it. \nIf you’ve been waiting to walk it again — or have never experienced it end-to-end — this is the time.
URL:https://visitevergladescity.com/event/ribbon-cutting-celebrates-boardwalk-reopening-fakahatchee-strand/
LOCATION:Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park\, 137 Coast Line Dr\, Copeland\, FL\, 34137\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Open | Growing Obsession: The Enchanting Story of Orchids in the Everglades
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit Dates: February 24\, 2026 – June 20\, 2026\nThe Sunshine State is home to over one hundred different species of orchids. More than half of these are found is South Florida\, with many of the rarest and most obscure specimens found only deep in the wild landscape of the Everglades. \nThis exhibit explores the exotic beauty of these often otherworldly florae as well as their role in some of the more significant and occasionally notorious chapters of our region’s history. The passion these unique plants inspire—sometimes bordering on mania—has been compared to the “gold fever” experienced by treasure hunters. Botanical researchers and horticultural enthusiasts from around the world make obligatory pilgrimages to the nearby Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park—known as the Orchid Capital of North America due to its rich concentration of almost fifty different flowering plants in the Orchidaceae family\, including the ever-elusive Ghost Orchid. \nCombining breathtaking imagery\, historical accounts\, and the engaging stories of local personalities inextricably linked to these blossoming beauties and the madness they occasionally inspire\, Growing Obsession gives each visitor a glimpse of the haunting beauty and elemental magic that can sometimes be found in the Everglades and its extraordinary flora.
URL:https://visitevergladescity.com/event/exhibit-open-growing-obsession-the-enchanting-story-of-orchids-in-the-everglades/
LOCATION:Museum of the Everglades\, 105 Broadway Ave W\, Everglades City\, FL\, 34139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Big Cypress Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the natural beauty of Big Cypress National Preserve during this family-friendly day of exploration and connection. The Big Cypress Celebration brings together guided hikes\, hands-on learning\, live music\, food\, and activities for all ages — all in support of Florida’s national parks through the Alliance for Florida’s National Parks. \nMore Info:  floridanationalparks.org/event/big-cypress-celebration
URL:https://visitevergladescity.com/event/big-cypress-celebration/
LOCATION:Big Cypress National Preserve\, 33000 Tamiami Trail E.\, Ochopee\, FL\, 34141\, United States
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