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Park Events for the Year

Second Saturday Plant Sales

The Friends hold a plant sale on the Second Saturday of every month from 10:00am till 2:00pm, featuring the unusual and hard to find.

Visitors will find a large selection of air, butterfly, native, ginger, begonia, bromeliad, orchard, ferns, cactus, succulents, ti and bedding plants. A portion of the plants were propagated and grown in the park by volunteers. All proceeds benefit the park for enhancement of current and new facilities.

Friends Propagation Day

Every Thursday volunteers meet to prepare new plants for  sale at the Saturday Sales.

Special events held throughout the year

JULY 2007

  • Kids Saltwater Fishing Workshops
  • Member orientation
  • Florida State Park Month

AUGUST 2007

  • We Will Try to Think Of Something

 SEPTEMBER 2007

  • Just Read Florida Presents:

Butterfly Tales! Children's story time with: Songs, Games and Butterflies!

  • Ferns for your Garden and Home Workshop ~ Sept. 8th @ 11:00 am

On the second Saturday in May and September, the Friends hold plant workshops. They feature a specific plant genus and cover the care, feeding and maintenance of the various varieties of plants.

  • September 15th: "Butterflies in the garden"

OCTOBER 2007

  • Migration Bird Walk with a Ranger ~ (October 6th)
  • Wings over Florida Kayak Tours

  • Indians of the Estuary Kayak Tour

  • Herbs In The Garden ~ Oct. 13th @ 10:00 am

The second Saturday of the month is the Annual Herbs in the Park, featuring talks and demonstrations on growing, cooking and decorating with herbs.

NOVEMBER 2007

  • Wings over Florida Kayak Tours

  • Indians of the Estuary Kayak Tour

  • Citrus Picking Days  have been canceled.

DECEMBER 2007

  • Holiday Tea Party ~ Dec. 1st.
  • Holiday In The Gardens ~ Dec.  8th.

We are happy to celebrate the Holidays with a new event this year titled: “Santa’s Garden Celebration”. It will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th .We will have entertainment, programs, kid’s activities, food, plant sales, merchandise sales, a chance drawing, and pictures with Santa and Ms. Claus. The Gardens will be decorated for the Holiday Season with festive plantings and displays. This daytime event "Santa's Garden Celebration" will replace the previous evening event "Holiday in the Gardens" In lieu of regular park entrance fees donations of toys and non-perishable food items will be collected at the gate.  The toys collected will be distributed by the Flagler County Marine Corp “Toys for Tots” program.  The Church Women United Foundation will create food baskets with the food items and distribute to the less fortunate in Flagler County. Event admission is one unwrapped toy per vehicle or one non-perishable food item per person. 

With the event there will be a Gingerbread House contest.

The Friends Second Saturday Plant Sale is scheduled for Saturday, December the 8th and will be in conjunction with the “Santa’s Garden Celebration”. Here you will find an array of holiday plants including, Holiday Cactus and Poinsettias.
  • Citrus Picking Days are back. Dec. 6, 14 and 20th at 10 am.

JANUARY 2008

  • Citrus Picking Days are back. Dates to be announced.

  • Annual Volunteer Party ~ Jan. 25th at 12:00 noon at the park.

FEBRUARY 2008

  • Citrus Harvest Workshop ~ Feb. 9th @ 10:00 am

The second Saturday is the annual Citrus Harvest Workshop featuring talks and demonstrations on growing, cooking and decorating with citrus

  • Annual Meeting ~ Feb 13 at 6:30 pm in the Hammock Dunes Community Center.
  • Citrus Picking Days are back. Dates to be announced.

During the citrus harvest season, November through March, the Friends regularly pick the park citrus and make it available for sale at the ranger’s office

MARCH 2008

 

APRIL 2008

  • Earth Day Celebration ~ Apr. 19 & 20th @ 10:00 am

Held on the Saturday and Sunday nearest April, 22nd (Earth Day). Featured are arts and craft sales, environmental groups, re-enactors, kid’s activity area, weekend nature exhibits, food vendors and plant sales.

  • Birding And Foto Festival ~ Apr. 10, through the 13th For information about the festival click on the link here www.getaway4nature.com

MAY 2008

  • Migration Bird Walk with a Ranger 8:30 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008

    Washington Oaks Gardens State Park will host a bird migration program on May 3rd. This program is geared toward those interested in experiencing spring migration in progress at the gardens.  Park Ranger Joe Woodbury will explain techniques used to identify spring migrants, their habitat and behavior. 

    A limited number of binoculars will be provided; however, guests are encouraged to bring their own. The walk will depart from the Visitors Center at 8:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring drinking water, binoculars and field guides.

     

  • Rose Workshop ~ May 10th @ 10:00 am

On the second Saturday in May and September, the Friends hold plant workshops. They feature a specific plant genus and cover the care, feeding and maintenance of the various varieties of plants.

 JUNE 2008

  • National Garden Week Celebration ~ June 1 thru 8
  • National Trails Day ~ June 7th.

 

For More information about these events, or to become a "Friend" or Volunteer, please call Park Services Specialist (386) 446-6783