Events  


TBA-Organizational Meeting for the International Coastal Cleanup
Supply pickup and organizational meeting  at the Environmental Campus,
25550 Harbor View Road
Port Charlotte

9/25/2010-International Coastal Cleanup 25th Anniversary
Help clear the trash from our beaches and waterways! Join hundreds of thousands of volunteers September 14th
for the International Coastal Cleanup. We have volunteers in all 43 U.S. States and District of Columbia  and 104
countries and Locations(Islands). The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is the largest beach and waterway
cleanup program with data collection in the world. Volunteers from around the globe and participate each year—
clearing tons of trash from coastlines, rivers and lakes.
Take action to improve the health of our oceans and waterways—anyone can participate in the International
Coastal Cleanup.

10/16/2010 3rd Annual Keep Charlotte Beautiful Think Green Golf
Tournament
Location: Port Charlotte Golf Club
Port Charlotte Golf Course
Port Charlotte, Florida
22400 Gleneagles Terrace
Port Charlotte, FL  33952-5628
Attire: Shirt with collar, no denim,
you must wear green
and soft spikes only
Format: Four player scramble
Team Fee: $240 per team   
Entry Fee includes: Shared golf cart, beverage tickets, raffle ticket,team photo, green fees, practice range balls,
sponsor goody bag, continental breakfast luncheon,
awards presentation and FREE membership in Keep Charlotte Beautiful

TBA-Award Ceremony for Keep Charlotte Beautiful Calendar Art Contest
Winners

11/13/2010 Green Futures Expo
Charlotte County Building Construction Services, in conjunction with the Economic Development Office, has initiated
plans for their second Southwest Florida Green Futures Expo and Energy Options Conference. The event will be held
on November 12 and 13, 2010 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda
FL 33950.

11/20/2010-Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival
The Ninth Annual Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Charlotte County Sports Complex located at 2300 El Jobean Rd/SR 776 in Port Charlotte.
“Connecting with nature” is the message that will come to life at the Charlotte Harbor Nature Festival. The Charlotte
Harbor National Estuary Program is pleased to sponsor the tenth annual festival – a day to explore, learn and enjoy
the natural environment of southwest Florida.
Visitors can participate in activities geared toward all ages, including nature exhibits, local artists, live native
animals, musicians, wagon rides and guided walks to the Tippecanoe Regional Park (if conditions permit).
Children won’t want to leave the Discovery Zone, which is packed with games and activities. Children can learn
about fish and fishing and then receive a free fishing pole! (Children ages 4 to 14 can participate in an educational
program then receive a fishing equipment. Children must be able to cast a rod.)
Guest speakers will cover water issues and native animals. Musicians will perform songs about the environment.
Mote Marine Laboratory will bring their mobile exhibit with its touch tanks. Food and beverages can be purchased at
the event. Festival organizers have again chosen to make this event free so that as many people as possible can
enjoy it.  
 http://chnep.org/Events/CHNF/CHNF.htm

3/05/2011-Great American Cleanup
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest community improvement program, takes
place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated 3 million volunteers and attendees. The
hardworking volunteers donated more than 6.7 million hours in 2008 to clean, beautify and improve more than
17,000 communities during more than 30,000 events in all 50 states and beyond. Activities included beautifying
parks and recreation areas, cleaning seashores and waterways, handling recycling collections, picking up litter,
planting trees and flowers, and conducting educational programs and litter-free events.