18th Annual Pelican IslandWildlife Festival

Saturday
March 13, 2010
10am - 6pm
Riverview Park
Sebastian, FL
 Schedule of Events 10am—6pm

Center Stage - Master of Ceremonies, Teddy Roosevelt

Opening Ceremonies 10:00 -10:30 AM
Color Guard & National Anthem American Legion & the Dreamcatchers
Welcome & Opening Remarks Steve Massey, PIPS
Charlie Pelizza, Pelican Island NWR
Rehabilitated Pelican Release (depends on availability) 10:30 AM Treasure Coast Wildlife Center

Wildlife Presentations
Live Birds of Prey Show 11:00 AM Treasure Coast Wildlife Center
Live Reptile Show 12:00 PM Treasure Coast Herpetological Society
Live Birds of Prey Show 1:00 PM Avian Reconditioning Center
Theodore Roosevelt Show 2:00 PM Stories of adventure, laughter and inspiration
Live Birds of Prey Show 3:00 PM Treasure Coast Wildlife Center
Live Reptile Show 4:00 PM Treasure Coast Herpetological Society
Photography Contest Awards 5:00 PM Wildlife Festival Photography Contest
Raffle Drawing for Hand Crafted Kayak valued at $1350 5:30 PM Winners need not be present to win

On the Loop
Kid’s Activities Area
Fish Printing, Fill the Bill Game, Make-and-Take a Manatee 10 AM - 6 PM

National Wildlife Refuges Tent

Stump the Biologist! Every hour from 11 AM - 5 PM
Fish Casting 10 AM - 6 PM

Waterfront Fish Printing

At the Kid’s Activity Tent
Pelican Island Pontoon Boat Tours by Sunshine Wildlife Free child’s T-shirt for the first 100 or
Tours, departing from Sebastian Yacht Club every 30 min, $10/person bring your own.
weather permitting. First come-first serve. 10 AM – 5 PM Fish Print an Eco Shopping Bag $3

Live Music
Good Gravy 11 AM - 12 PM A mix of blues and rock
Hair Peace 12 PM - 1 PM Pop favorites and originals
Rick Collins and Company 1:30 - 3:30 PM Rock, blues and country favorites
Old Barber Bridge 4 PM - 6 PM Acoustic folk, rock, bluegrass and blues

Kayak Activities by Kayaks Etc.

Paddle Out for the Pelicans (to Pelican Island) 9 AM (3 hrs.) $10 BYOK or $20/person for rental
Self-guided Tours (ages 2-10 must be accompanied by adult) 10 AM - 4 PM $10/adult, $5/child

Festival Headquarters — Pelican Island Preservation Society

Festival Raffle—$1 each or 6 for $5
Hand Crafted Kayak
Donated by Kayaks, Etc. Pelican Island Memorabilia
Valued at $1350 Postage Stamps
Drawing at 5:30pm T-shirts
Ball caps
Do NOT need to Pins
be present to win
 Exhibitors Sponsors
Environmental Arts & Crafts Turtle Coast Group Sierra Club Sponsors & Partners
Alley Cat Creations USFWS, Wildlife for Sale breakaway graphics
Beaded Jewelry by Esta Wildflower Capt. Hiram’s Resort
Beautiful Beachglass Jewelry Boating & Fishing Communications International
Carol Hansen Nature Photography Capt Christy Lenz "Casual Cruisin" Ding Darling Wildlife Society
Coastal Candles Kayaks, Etc. Disney Worldwide Services
Coconut Bills SeaTow Sebastian FAVOR, Friends of Vol. & Refuges
Colour Dancers Studio Sebastian Fishin' Chics Indian River Medical Center
Creative Wood Art Sebastian Inlet Marina InsideTrack ALMANAC
Dolphin Enterprises Sebastian Inlet Sail & Power Squadron James A. Smalley Utility Buildings Inc.
Earthkissed and Sunsplashed TowBoat U.S. Sebastian Keep Indian River Beautiful
Eyes For Light Photography US Coast Guard Auxiliary FL 56 Morning Magazine, host Bob Soos
Gifts by Rose US Fish & Wildlife Service, Fisheries PODS
Greg Heller's Wildlife Photography National Wildlife Refuges Riverfront Groves
J. K. Artistic Designs Archie Carr NWR Sebastian Animal Hospital
Lynda Munford J.N. "Ding" Darling NWR Sebastian Clambake Foundation
Majical Threads and Nautical Designs Loxahatchee NWR Sebastian Inlet Marina
Mike's Woodworking Merritt Island NWR Southern Photo
Mikky's Crafts National Key Deer Refuge SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Monkey N'Around Pelican Island NWR Treasure & Space Coast Radio
Mrs. Z's Accessories Historical Tupperware
Ocean Energy and Earth Bound Art Friends of Historic Roseland Waste Management
One World Imports Ltd Historical Oak Lodge Windsor
Orsinia Ent Indian River County Historical Society WWCI TV 10
Photos by Karen R. Sebastian Area Historical Society
Sally Carey Environmental Commercial
Stan Molenda Climatic Solar Corp
Environmental Non Profits Indian River Federal Credit Union
Brevard County Solid Waste Management SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Caribbean Conservation Corporation VeroBeach.com
Environmental Learning Center Live Wildlife
FL DEP, Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves Avian Reconditioning Center
Florida for Sustainable Population Treasure Coast Herpetological Society
Friends of St. Sebastian River Treasure Coast Wildlife Center
Good Education Solutions Inc. Native Plant Sales
Indian River County Stormwater Brevard Community College Env. Club
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Native Plant Society, Conradina Chapter
Keep Indian River Beautiful Food & Beverage Vendors
Pelican Island Audubon Society Big Ears LLC
Save the Chimps Country Kettler's Korn
Sea Turtle Preservation Society Desserts Unlimited
Sebastian Inlet State Park Dominic's Delights
Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce Festival Foods
Smithsonian Marine Station Midway Concessions
Teddy Roosevelt Show PIPS Beer and Wine Garden
The Humane Society of Vero Beach Standing Room Only
The Nature Conservancy Sugar Shack
Event Parking & Festival Map

The Pelican Island Wildlife Festival

is produced by:

Pelican Island Preservation Society

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
South Florida Ecological Services
US Fish & Wildlife Service Volunteers
City of Sebastian