Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 12, 2025
10 AM to 3 PM
Free, family-friendly event featuring new activities, games, exhibits, vendors, and more!
Presented by
Bronco Wild Fund works to help increase access, preservation, and stewardship of our public lands. A portion of the profits from every Ford Bronco® SUV sold goes directly to Bronco Wild Fund collaborator initiatives.
Program Schedule
10:15 AM
Shore to Sea: A Little Turtle's Big Adventure Puppet Show
Jeannie Meg Smith Theater, Eaton Conservation Hall
10:15 AM
Guided Tree Walk
Meet at Welcome Gazebo
11:00 AM
Glen Beitman, Super Science Show
Jeannie Meg Smith Theater, Eaton Conservation Hall
11:30 AM
Slither Hither
Wheeler Education Field Presentation Tent
12:00 PM
Gopher Tortoise Grazing
Wheeler Education Field Presentation Tent
12:15 PM
Captain Ecology
Wheeler Education Field Presentation Tent
1:00 PM
Shore to Sea: A Little Turtle's Big Adventure Puppet Show
Jeannie Meg Smith Theater, Eaton Conservation Hall
1:00 PM
Guided Tree Walk
Meet at Welcome Gazebo
1:30 PM
Glen Beitman, Super Science Show
Jeannie Meg Smith Theater, Eaton Conservation Hall
2:00 PM
Alligator Encounter
Lutgert Commons Area/Main Deck
2:30 PM
Feeling Empowered: The Future of Energy on Earth
Dalton Discovery Center in the Climate Change Theater
All Day Activities
Kid Zone: Nature-focused games, activities and crafts • Electric boat rides • Face painting • Specialty presentations • Food trucks • Learning Adventures Bus (LAB) • Dalton Discovery Center and John + Carol Walter Discovery Wing exhibits • Local exhibitors and vendors • Little Explorer Play Zone • Giveaways • Nature walks
Featured Exhibitors
- Audubon of Western Everglades
- Avow Hospice
- Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
- Bart (Richard) Thomas - Solar Viewing
- The Bean Coffee and Doughnuts
- BearWise
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Bonita Bromeliads
- Bonita Estero Rail Trail
- Captains for Clean Water
- Collier County Pollution Control
- Collier County Sheriff's Office
- Collier County Solid Waste
- Collier County Museums
- Collier County Supervisor of Elections
- Collier-Seminole State Park
- Conservation Collier
- CREW Land & Water Trust
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
- Earth's harmony
- Environmental Education Alliance of Southwest Florida
- The Farmer's Corn
- Ferry Farms
- FGCU Water School
- Florida Blue
- Freedom Waters Foundation
- Future Forestry
- Galisano Childrens Museum of Naples
- Gator Creek BBQ
- Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc.
- The Great Canoe Races of Naples
- Hing Family Farm
- Humana Healthy Horizons
- Kiwi Leo's Ice Cream
- Lakota by Chef Court
- League of Women Voters
- Lee County Parks and Recreation
- Maddie's Sweet Lemonade
- Mound House
- Naples Botanical Garden
- Naples Zoo
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Right to Clean Water Petition
- Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
- Rotary District 6960
- Salon Bamboo
- Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
- STARability
- Statement Peace
- Stropharia Mushroom Farm
- Studio 431
- Susan Levine - Local Author
- Sustainable Planet USA Organization
- United Arts Collier
- Xerces Society
Rules and Guidelines
- The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is a non-smoking, non-vaping campus.
- Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
- Pets or ambassador animals are not permitted on the Conservancy campus. Service animals are permitted with limited access.
- Balloons, confetti, glitter, and artificial flowers are not permitted.
- Please enjoy your food and beverages outdoors and in designated picnic areas.
- Please be prepared for the weather. Take appropriate hot weather precautions:
- Use sunscreen and bug spray.
- Wear a hat and comfortable lightweight clothing and shoes.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
- Recycle and dispose of trash properly.
- Refrain from removing leaves, limbs, plants or flowers, insects, or wildlife from the Nature Center. These living organisms are a source of education for visitors and protection for the environment.
- Do not feed any wildlife you may encounter.
- Vehicles may not drive on the Conservancy campus between 9:30AM and approximately 3:30PM.
Parking and Directions
Parking is available at the Naples Zoo and Lake Park Elementary.
If parking at Naples Zoo, you may walk to the entrance on the Smith Preserve Bridge south of the parking lot, or the walking gate in the southeast corner of the parking lot.
If parking at Lake Park Elementary, please use the cross Goodlette-Frank Rd using the crosswalk at 14th Ave N and enter the entrance on 14th Ave N.
Earth Day Festival attendees are not permitted to drive on 14th Ave N.
