Laura Young
ECB Publishing, Inc.
The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) is offering a special Love Birds weekend on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18. The event could be a unique way to celebrate Valentine's Day and at the same time learn more about more than twenty intriguing species of birds that make the NFWC their home.
The avian residents have amazing stories, fascinating features and important connections to threatened habitats around the world.
NFWC is offering reduced admission prices to welcome visitors to see their king vulture, black palm cockatoo, sea-eagle, griffon vulture, barn owl, pelicans, Marabou stork, cranes, snake eagle, buzzards, great-horned owl and several species of dramatic-looking hornbills.
Hours on both Saturday and Sunday span from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., when the center plans a full schedule of animal encounters, keeper talks, arts, crafts, art displays, vendor booths and local food, wine and beer. Tickets bought online at NorthFloridaWildlife.org are just $10 for kids and $15 for adults; at the door they are $15/kids and $20/adults.
The NFWC is located at 1386 Cook Rd. in Lamont. Proceeds from the center's tours, encounters and special programs provide significant experiences for visitors locally; they also have a crucial role in helping wildlife around the world. For example, the 
NFWC is partnered with Sia - the Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative, Planet Indonesia, Vulpro, Anteaters & Highways, Green Again Madagascar, St. Marks Monarch Milkweed Initiative, National Geographic Photo Ark and Florida State University. For more information, visit NorthFloridaWildlife.org.
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