~ January 2012 ~
COMING APRIL 20:
EVERGLADES EYES Children's Art Competition & Exhibition
Exhibit Opening & Awards Ceremony – Friday, April
20
from 7 to 9 PM
Artwork on exhibit at Old Davie School from April 20 to
May 25, 2012
Art
Submission Deadline: FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2012
A one-page
Entry Form & Rules is available here (Click on this link to go directly to the PDF): Everglades Eyes Entry Form & Rules
2012
Fourth & Fifth Grade Students in Broward County schools, public and
private, are invited to submit their original art for consideration
for the Fifth Annual Everglades Eyes Children’s Art Competition at Old
Davie School.
Old Davie School, in partnership with Central Broward Water Control
District, will for the fifth consecutive year celebrate and honor
Earth Day 2011 by bringing attention to the canals and waterways of
Broward County and the abundant wildlife living in the Everglades.
Work must be
original, not a copy of another artist’s work. Art must capture an
image or images of Broward County waterways and may include canals,
lakes and the Everglades. People, pets and wildlife images within this
context are welcomed. Mediums may include oil, watercolor, pastel, and
acrylic painting, mixed media, photography and collage. Maximum
size: 11x17 inches. Work must be clean and ready for framing.
Forms are also
available at Old Davie School, Central Broward's office at 8020 Stirling
Road (across from Target Supercenter) or by fax.
Old Davie School will host an Exhibit Opening on Friday, April 20,
from 7 to 9 PM with an Awards Ceremony around 8 PM when the winners
will be announced and presented with United States Savings Bonds.
For additional assistance or to obtain an entry form, call CBWCD
Office at
954-432-5110 or Old Davie School Museum Office at 954-797-1044.
Broward County
Presents The Tenth Annual
WATER MATTERS
DAY
Saturday, March 10, 2012
9 AM to 3 PM
Tree Tops Park in Davie
(3900 SW 100 Avenue)
www.broward.org/watermatters
Central Broward Water Control District is a proud sponsor of this
event!
We hope to see you there this year!
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~Posted Monday, May 18, 2009~
from the May 2009
issue of the Davie Gazette ...
~Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009~
Art contest winners
announced
at Old Davie School
Natalia
Rodriguez from St. Mark Catholic School and her
People’s Choice Award artwork titled “River of Grass
Wildlife” in center.
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The third annual Everglades
Eyes Children’s Art Competition, hosted by
the Old Davie School Historical Museum, began on April 17 in the
museum’s gallery.
More than 100 children and their
parents attended the opening night reception. This collaborative
effort between the Old Davie School and Central Broward Water Control
District features artwork created by area school children.
After learning about the Everglades
through the district’s outreach program, the students are invited to
submit an artistic interpretation of the significance of the
Everglades.
The artwork included colorful images in
pastel, watercolor, crayon, colored pencil and photography. After a
selection process of the 150 pieces submitted, 33 were chosen to be
juried by a panel of distinguished judges, including Davie and Cooper
City officials, and community leaders.
The winners are: first place, Lexi
Abrahamoff from Griffin Elementary, second place, Katie Diaz from St.
Mark Catholic School, and third place, Kirsten Powell from Griffin
Elementary.
Two merit awards were given as well to
Jared Saifman and Jordan Izenwasser, both from Embassy Creek
Elementary.
The overall People’s Choice Award went
to Natalia Rodriguez from St. Mark Catholic School.
Davie Mayor Judy Paul was on hand to
congratulate the students and award them with ribbons and savings
bonds.
The exhibit will hang in the gallery
through May 28.
For more information, call Patti Koch
at 954-797-1044.
-- Scott Fishman
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~Posted May 9, 2008 from
Parkpaws E-News ~
It’s Against the Law
to Dump Unwanted Pets!
It happens more times
than most people know and the problem seems to be getting worse. What
was once a member of the family, a loving pet, has suddenly become a
menace to natural wildlife. Why do some people think it is okay to
drop off the family bunny, snake, dog, cat or reptile in a wildlife
area or park? Do they think that a domesticated critter is actually
going to find it adventuresome to suddenly have to fend for themselves
in an unknown environment? Besides, releasing any exotic wildlife in
Florida is a first-degree misdemeanor, subject to one year in prison
and a $1,000 fine.
The Everglades has
been invaded by exotic snakes that are upsetting the way of life for
the natives. Broward County Parks and Recreation even hired an Animal
Care Specialist to respond to the animal issues at the parks (as well
as develop programs for pet owners). The National Park Service and
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have developed a
campaign called “Florida Invaders.” They say, “Under siege by plant
and animal invaders, nature and our economy are at risk!”
For more information about this campaign
and things you can do, visit the web site by clicking here:
FLORIDA INVADERS
