- May 13, 2025
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Zach, left, Monica and Chloe Jalbert attended the weekend event as a family.
Wendi, left, and her son Aidan Butterley walked away from the festival with lots of fun trinkets.
Ethan Watford, left, and Brianna Fulford represented the Orange County Library System at the event.
Jadyn Galindo showed off her beautiful nature painting to mesmerized attendees.
Laura Scialabba was one of the many Oakland Nature Preserve representatives helping to run the annual event.
Hannah Szuch, left, Leticia Vaz, Laurie Paulin and Lucas Scott represented the Save the Manatee Club at the festival.
Friends of Lake Apopka president Steve Koontz, left, and board members Elske Palmer and Joe Dunn educated residents on the importance of restoring Lake Apopka to its once pristine condition.
Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson, left, and her communications aide, Drew Dietzen, invited attendees to spin a wheel and answer environmental trivia questions to earn a prize at their table.
Bennett, left, and Adaline Ferguson enjoyed human-powered, frozen shaved ice drinks to help cool off from the Florida heat.
Rus Ahlgrim brought his expansive fossil collection to the event for residents to enjoy.
Sisters Daphne, left, and Amelia Burr, as well as their friend Caroline Hurst, sold rubber band-inspired crafts at the event.
Stella LaFaver, left, colored with Tracey Barton at one of the many event booths.
Oakland Police Department officers Samaria Lake, left, and Justin Gau kept the community safe at the event.
Felecia Bryant educated locals on bees, hives, honey and more at the festival.
Rachel Osburn, left, and Jasper Payne volunteered at the children’s art tent at the event.
The Oakland Nature Preserve welcomed the community back for its third annual Nature Fest & Open House Saturday, Sept. 21, in the town of Oakland.
The event aims to celebrate Florida's natural history, conservation and future.
Attendees met members of the environmental community, participated in animal interactions and guided hikes, learned from educational presentations, created arts and crafts, and much more.
This year’s sponsors included The Bond Foundation, the town of Oakland, Pioneer Builders, Seacoast Bank, Toole’s Ace Hardware and Friends of Lake Apopka.
