April 16^th from 11:30 – 2:30 there will be an event in Cambier Park hosted by and benefitting Florida Wildlife Foundation. There will be a celebration of local artists who contributed to the Bears Across Collier program, featuring music and light refreshments from Palmetto Ridge High School’s band and culinary academy students. The event will be the culmination of a silent auction of 22 bear sculptures made by PRHS construction academy students and transformed into wonderful art pieces. The bear sculptures will be at Norris Center in Cambier Park from now until the day of the event.

This program has brought together people of diverse backgrounds and interests to achieve progress on a common goal of preservation.

For more information on the Bears Across Collier program please see the links below, or contact the event organizer Meredith Budd at meredithb@fwfonline.org

• Bears Across Collier: A Silent Art Auction Benefiting the Florida Wildlife Federation • Florida Wildlife Federation
• Support FWF Through – Bears Across Collier
• Facebook event page