Join Charlie Arazoza and Alan Scott for a lecture that explores historic Flamingo (Ranger Station pictured) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m.  Reserve today to attend in person or virtually.

Keys History & Discovery Center Presents…Lecture on Everglades National Park Destination Flamingo

ISLAMORADA, FL – Keys History & Discovery Center Presents…lecture series winter season kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 12, with Flamingo Forever: The Rebirth of a Cherished Everglades National Park Destination by Charlie Arazoza of The Alliance of Florida’s National Parks and Alan Scott of Everglades National Park. Guests can attend in person or participate virtually. Advanced registration is required.

In 2005, Mother Nature struck the Flamingo visitor complex an incapacitating blow, but this spring, a new Flamingo will be unveiled to the world in celebration of Everglades National Park’s upcoming 75th anniversary.  The reimagined, rebuilt visitor center is just the beginning for Flamingo —bringing meaning to this special place in our history, in our landscape, and in our legacy we leave for future generations.

This presentation takes a historic look at what Flamingo has been in the past, the challenges it has faced against Mother Nature, and what we can look forward to in the future.

For advanced registration, whether attending in person or virtual, go to www.KeysDiscovery.com/lectures. Registration for virtual participants can be made up to one hour before the start of the lecture. In-person registration closes on Tuesday, Jan. 11 to ensure adequate seating and appetizers. Doors to the Discovery Center open at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. Cash bar and light appetizers available prior to presentation. Lectures are free for members. For non-members, cost for in-person is $10 and virtual participation is $5.

About Keys History & Discovery Center:

Keys History & Discovery Center is a world-class museum that preserves and shares the incredible history of our Upper Keys community and explores the unique ecology of the region. In addition to permanent exhibits on subjects such as Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railway, Legends of the Line, First People, Indian Key circa 1840, Keys flats fishery, and Coral Reef Exploration, the Discovery Center offers a lecture series, educating the public through presentations from a variety of expert speakers. The museum’s second floor features a state-of-the-art theater showing documentaries on topics like the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and the building of Flagler’s Railway, as well as traveling exhibits, and the Jerry Wilkinson Research Library. The center, on the property of the Islander Resort, is open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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