Learn more about Oakland Nature Preserve at lunch event

Lunch and Learn will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Healthy West Orange Heritage and Cultural Center, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 11:00 a.m. January 21, 2026

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Grab your lunch and join the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation for a presentation about the Oakland Nature Preserve by Managing Director, Nicole O'Brien.

The foundation’s Lunch and Learn event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Healthy West Orange Heritage and Cultural Center, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Discover the “fragile balance” of our local ecosystems and learn how the preserve protects the Lake Apopka basin. It’s the perfect mid-day break for nature lovers and history buffs alike!

You must RSVP to attend this event here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.