{"id":364335,"date":"2026-08-06T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/364335\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:16:11","slug":"waterline-pollinators-bioblitz-slated-waterline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/364335\/","title":{"rendered":"WATERLINE: Pollinators BioBlitz slated | Waterline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PORT CHARLOTTE \u2014 Charlotte County is hosting Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz later this fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators do more than brighten our parks \u2014 they help sustain the natural world around us,\u201d the county stated in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>To show their importance, the first-ever Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz takes place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Centennial Park Recreation Center, located at 1120 Centennial Blvd., in Port Charlotte. It is hosted by Charlotte County Parks &amp; Natural Resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis free, family-friendly event will celebrate the vital role pollinators play in healthy ecosystems while encouraging residents of all ages to explore nature, learn about local wildlife and discover simple ways to support conservation at home,\u201d it stated. \u201cParticipants can enjoy interactive educational exhibits. Whether you\u2019re an experienced naturalist or simply curious about the outdoors, the event offers something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>County officials are looking for nonprofits, environmental groups, educators and schools that may want to have exhibitions to bring \u201cthe experience\u201d to life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrganizations are invited to host engaging, interactive booths focused on topics such as pollinators and native plants, wildlife and habitat conservation, sustainability and environmental stewardship,\u201d it stated. \u201cVendor participation is free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Any interested groups can email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yoursun.com\/coastal\/boatingandfishing\/waterline-pollinators-bioblitz-slated\/mailto:Robin.Schilb@CharlotteCountyFL.gov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robin.Schilb@CharlotteCountyFL.gov<\/a> with the organization name and a description of the booth or activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT CHARLOTTE \u2014 Charlotte County is hosting Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz later this fall. \u201cBees, butterflies, birds and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364336,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[28662,209,211,210],"class_list":["post-364335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-boatingandfishing","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}