Optional Pre-Conference Events
Field Trips – Sunday, September 30, 2012
You may choose to attend one
Pre-Conference Field Trip for a fee of $35 for each
participant.
(Registration for each tour is limited and Advance Registration is
Required)
Buses Load
at 12:15pm – Please meet at the lower level entrance
of the hotel at the front drive
and walk to the sidewalk on Mandalay Avenue.
Buses Depart at 12:30pm
Buses
return by 5:30pm
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A -
Landscape Tour of
Clearwater Beach and Downtown St. Petersburg
This tour will visit six landscapes designed by renowned
Landscape Architect, Phil Graham, Jr. Phil has been
practicing Landscape Architecture in the Tampa Bay Area
for more than 30 years, and has worked on projects all
across the globe. We were lucky enough to have Phil
available to guide this tour and it should be a
remarkable experience.
Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and
be prepared to walk at least 1 mile throughout the
length of the tour. The tour will end at the Salvador
Dali Museum gift shop where participants will have a
chance to purchase a memento to remember the event
should they choose to do so. The tentative agenda for
the tour is as follows; Sandpearl Resort, Private
Belleair Residence, Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum,
Pioneer Park, Poynter Institute for Media Studies,
Salvador Dali Museum.
Pinellas County is home to many botanical
wonders. On this tour you will get the opportunity to
visit two different garden sites. The Florida Botanical
Gardens is adjacent to the Pinellas County Extension
Service and is comprised of over 30 acres of cultivated
gardens and 90 acres of natural area. Planning for the
garden began in 1991 with the garden opening to the
public in December 2000. While there you will see a wide
variety of garden areas and exhibits.
Sunken Gardens is a small 4 acre garden that began in
1903. The gardens contain over 500 species of tropical
and subtropical plants. Sunken gardens in probably the
oldest tourist attraction on Florida’s west coast. The
garden atmosphere is peaceful and contains many mature
plants.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing and
walking shoes and be prepared to walk a considerable
amount between the two sites. Be sure to bring sun
screen, hats and rain protection.
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