• VISIT
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Gardens
    • Calendar of Events
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
  • CONSERVATION
    • Protecting Wild Plants
    • A Living Collection
    • Global Contributions
    • Restoration & Resilience
    • Project Stay Planted
  • EDUCATION
    • Children & Families
    • Adult Programming
    • Students & Teachers
    • Citizen Science
    • Meet Me in the Garden
    • Nature Journaling
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Sponsor
    • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Reserve Tickets
  • Join Our Email List
  • VISIT
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Gardens
    • Calendar of Events
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
  • CONSERVATION
    • Protecting Wild Plants
    • A Living Collection
    • Global Contributions
    • Restoration & Resilience
    • Project Stay Planted
  • EDUCATION
    • Children & Families
    • Adult Programming
    • Students & Teachers
    • Citizen Science
    • Meet Me in the Garden
    • Nature Journaling
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • Membership
    • Sponsor
    • Volunteer
  • Calendar

Back to Events

Upland Preserve Tour with Chad Washburn

March 15, 2018 | 9 - 11 am
Smith Prow
  • Save the date
  • Share
  • Share

Event Description

Explore the Smith Uplands Preserve to learn about the history of this area, the scrub plant community, and many of the fascinating plants and other life that call this place home. Please wear lightweight clothing, long sleeves and pants, closed-toe shoes, hat, and sunglasses. Please also carry along a water bottle and wear sunscreen and insect repellent if you are sensitive to the sun and mosquitos.

  • Thursday, March 15
  • 9-11am, Smith Prow
  • $15 Members / $20 Non-Members (limit 20)

Chad is the Deputy Director at Naples Botanical Garden and is the past Director of Conservation and Education.  In this role he oversees the Garden’s efforts to conserve and research the flora of the 26th latitudes and to promote sustainable horticultural practices.  He regularly speaks to local professional groups and homeowners about the use of native Florida plants in restoration projects and sustainable landscapes. Chad received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, and completed his master’s degree in Applied Ecology from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University in 2002.


Register

Registration for Lifelong Learning programs can be completed in person at the Chabraja Visitor Center or online via these links:

Purchase Member Tickets Purchase Non-Member Tickets

Certain programs fill up quickly and we accept registration on a first come, first served basis. Register early to ensure your program is not cancelled due to low enrollment. If a cancellation is required a refund will be issued.

Questions? Call us at 239.325.1354 or email us at LLL@naplesgarden.org.


Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Event Sponsors

4820 Bayshore Drive
Naples, FL 34112
239.643.7275

Directions

Contact Us

Adults: $25
Children (4 – 17): $10
Children under 4: FREE
Members: FREE

Hours of Operation:
9 am – 5 pm daily*
*8 – 9 am Members Only

Buy Tickets Online

Fogg Café

  • Become a Member
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Volunteer
  • Employment
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Berger Shop in the Garden
  • Blog
  • Hats in the Garden
  • Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden
  • Media
© Copyright Naples Botanical Garden All Right Reserved. Site by: Exploritech, Inc.