Upcoming Activities at the Library (rear)

RESTORATION: Coral Ardisia Invasive Removal
Saturday, August 22, 2026,   8:00 am

Meetup: Library Parking Lot  Rear (Jackson Rd)

W.T. Bland Public Library 1995 N Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, FL 32757

Coral ardisia, also known as coral berry, spice berry, and scratchthroat, was introduced to Florida in the early 1900's for ornamental purposes. Since then, it has escaped cultivation, and it is found in hardwood hammocks and other moist, natural-wooded areas and grazing lands. Coral ardisia is considered invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council and the University of Florida/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants. Please join us at the trailhead Jackson Avenue (look for the ‘Forest Preserve Work Day’ sign) at 8:00 AM and bring your work gloves, shovel and garden clippers for this work day in the forest, with volunteers on hand to demonstrate proper removal techniques.
 

TOUR: Forest Preserve Guided Nature Walks
Saturday, <to be announced>,   8:00 am

Open to the Pubic ~ Free of Charge

Meetup: Library Parking Lot  Rear (Jackson Rd)

 Claudia Rowe (left) is a science educator, cattle rancher, 4H volunteer, and native Floridian.

Neta Villalobos-Bell (right) is a Florida Master Naturalist, vice president of the Lake BeautyBerry Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, and is a certified national interpreter of natural environments for the National Association for Interpretation.

Entertaining nature walk guided by Ms. Claudia or Ms. Neta!