“Don’t Trash Our Treasure” Members Migration
WPLG Local 10 News Anchor Louis Aguirre to deliver
Keynote Environmental Advocacy Speech
Presented by Leica Store Miami
“Ricky Valido & The Hialeah Hillbillies” roost & rock “the Doc”
S U N D A Y, A P R I L 30, 4 - 7 PM
AWARDS - BIRD WALK - FOOD - LIVE MUSIC - SILENT AUCTION
Honoring our Local Conservation Heroes
Elizabeth Golden
Daniel Beard Government Conservation Award
presented by TAS Advisory Board Member Dennis Olle
Amanda Prieto
Polly Redford Citizen Conservation Award
presented by TAS Advisory Board Member Cindy Lerner
Martha Kent
Tropical Audubon Board Appreciation Award
presented by TAS Events/Grounds Director Amy Creekmur
Javier Prat
Tropical Audubon Board Appreciation Award
presented by TAS Events/Grounds Director Amy Creekmur
Tropical Audubon Society members and friends are invited to celebrate local conservation heroes, and hear from our headliner Louis Aguirre, Emmy-award-winning WPLG Local 10 News Anchor and a passionate environmentalist, who will deliver the Keynote speech titled “The Accidental Advocate.” He’ll talk about why education and messaging are crucial to saving and restoring South Florida’s most precious habitats, his transition from an entertainment reporter to environmental journalist, and his Don’t Trash Our Treasure series (designed to enlighten and engage viewers about doing their part to save our challenged ecosystems).
Attendees can also take a bird walk (it’s Spring Migration!), savor Sports Grill sliders, Bird Bar libations and enjoy live music by local sensation “Ricky Valido & The Hialeah Hillbillies.” Between bites attendees can duck inside the Historic Doc Thomas House to browse and bid on a tempting array of Silent Auction items.
A Conservation Awards Ceremony hosted by TAS President José Francisco Barros will follow Aguirre’s Keynote address. The ceremony will recognize outstanding environmental role models in their respective fields of endeavor. These citizen volunteers and public servants have dedicated themselves to protecting and preserving area wildlife, critical habitat and/or our region’s natural resources.
SCHEDULE
4-5pm, Music, Food, Silent Auction
4:30-5pm, Bird Walk with Brian Rapoza
5-6pm, Keynote Speaker, Conservation Awards Presentation & Annual Meeting
6-7pm, Silent Auction & Closing Set by Ricky Valido & The Hialeah Hillbillies
Tickets: Members Migration is FREE to active TAS members.
Not a member? Join at the door! Or make a $10 minimum CASH donation p/p for admission.
The Birds THANK our
Sponsors & Partners
Presenting Sponsor
LEICA STORE MIAMI
Hospitality Sponsors
REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
SPORTS GRILL
Music Partners
RICKY VALIDO and The HIALEAH HILLBILLIES
Media Partners
Community Newspapers, Coral Gables Magazine, edible South Florida, INYBN, SoMi Magazine