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Earth Day at the Sanctuary: Author Meet and Greet

Children's book author Susan Sachs Levine visits the Center for a special Earth Day event!

Visit Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary on Earth Day for a special meet-and-greet with author Susan Sachs Levine! At 10 a.m. Susan will read her book, Jenny's First Catch, and will sign copies of her beautifully illustrated children’s story about a young Roseate Spoonbill learning to fish with her unique bill until noon.

Our Earth Day event will also include a Roseate Spoonbill information station, guided tours, and music by the HUGS ukelele band.

Our Roseate Spoonbill information station will be in the back of our visitor center from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

One-hour guided tours will be offered twice for up to 12 participants at each of the following times 9:30 am, and 10:30 am, sign up at our admissions desk the day of the event.

Hugs ukelele band will be playing on our front deck from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

To attend this event, you must have a valid admission to the Sanctuary for Saturday, April 22. Reserve your tickets now!

This event is free for members of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary! Not a member? Join today!

About Susan Sachs Levine

Always a lover of picture books, Susan Sachs Levine identified the need for books about major cities in her home state of Ohio when her children were young. Her first two books, Packard Takes Flight: A Bird’s-Eye View of Columbus, Ohio and Harriett’s Homecoming: A High- Flying Tour of Cincinnati, Ohio are based on the Peregrine Falcons who nest on top of the tall buildings in these cities.
Susan now lives in Naples, Florida, where she is enchanted by the wildlife, particularly the birds. She is a Florida Master Naturalist and is excited to share all she has learned with children through her recent new works. In Gilbert’s Migration Vacation: The Story of an Original Snowbird, set to release in spring 2023, children learn about Sanderlings as well as other shorebirds, and the amazing migrations they make between their breeding and wintering grounds.
In all her books, Susan blends her interest in wildlife with her imaginative storytelling to entertain and teach young children, while being a great resource for teachers and parents.

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