EVENT SUMMARY

Join us for our very first Nature Fest at Oakland Nature Preserve!  Enjoy meeting members of the environmental community, participate in animal interactions and guided hikes, learn more at interesting presentations, and much, much more! 

Celebrating Florida’s amazing natural history, conservation, and future!

Would you like to be part of Nature Fest?

Fall Mindfulness Hike and Yoga

Join 500hr Trained Yoga Teacher Christina Hunt for a meditative Fall Hike and Yoga session at the Oakland Nature Preserve, Saturday, September 24th at 9 am.

We’ll check in at the Education Building, then head off for a short meditation followed by a 2-mile hike through the beautiful trails of the Oakland Nature Preserve. 

Be sure to bring your yoga mat, a journal & pen, and a water bottle. The cost is $15, or bring a friend for $20 for the two of you! Pre-registration required.

Christina will meet everyone in front of the educational building (not on the boardwalk as for regular Yoga sessions). 

Fall Mindfulness Hike and Yoga

Sat, September 24, 2022 9:00 AM  Healthy West Orange Boardwalk

Lake Apopka Boat Tour

Join your guide Jim Peterson of SJWMD and Rusty Anchor Boat Tours of Mount Dora for this interesting and beautiful look at the iconic Lake Apopka. The tour will last approximately 45 minutes and space is limited. Children 3 and under are free. Pre-registration is highly recommended.

You will be meeting your captain at the Lake Pavilion at the end of the Healthy West Orange Board Walk. 

Nature Fest 2022 Sponsors

• Russel Family – Gopher Tortoise Sponsor
• AFF – Lake Apopka Boat Tour Sponsor
• Town of Oakland – Blue Jean Day staff donation
• Toole’s Ace Hardware – Longleaf Sponsor
• West Orange Pediatrics – Bobcat Sponsor