Category: Event

July 4th Parade – Arcadia

Come Join Us at the Independence Day Parade in Arcadia

 You are all invited to participate in the Independence Day Parade in downtown Arcadia next Thursday, July 4th.

3PR is currently the reigning champion in the event having won hands-down” Best Float” in the 2018 parade.

This is our opportunity to display our presence and our message to the DeSoto County community in an event which is popular, patriotic and fun!

Rachael Curran, our attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity,  will come dressed as a manatee. That in itself will make us a strong contender for first prize!

You are welcome to carry a sign. Some signs will be on hand or you can create your own. Brooks Armstrong, 3PR President, urges you to keep your slogans respectful.”Let’s stay in keeping with this event focused on the celebration of our Independence Day.”

The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 AM and we expect that it will wind down about an hour later. Participants are asked to assemble at 708 West Magnolia (708 Florida 70)  the location of the Girl Scout house on a vacant lot just west of downtown.  

Phosphate Mining Speaker Event in Manatee County


Support Suncoast Waterkeeper at the League of Women Voters of Florida speaker panel in Manatee County Monday, February 11th for a phosphate mining discussion. As concerned citizens we need to know more about the industry then what they are telling us! Speakers include:

Andre Mele, Suncoast Waterkeeper and Vice Chair of the Manatee-Sarasota Sierra Club; Charlie Hunsicker, Manatee County’s Director of Parks and Natural Resources–the county department that monitors phosphate regulation compliance; and Jackie Barron, Public Affairs Manager for the Mosaic Company

The presentation is 12 noon to 1:00 pm. Optional buffet luncheon from 11:30 to 12 noon ($5 donation). The Bradenton Woman’s Club is located at 1705 Manatee Ave. West. Reservations are not required.h


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Nature Festival in Punta Gorda

What a great day to meet and enjoy the company of fellow citizens concerned with the environment and future of Florida.  Held in Punta Gorda in Laisley Park on November 17, 2018, there were lots of exhibitors including Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Audubon, Rookery Bay Research Reserve, Lemon Bay Conservancy, Lee County Parks & Rec, the UF Florida Master Naturalist Program, People for Protecting Peace River, and many others.

It was a great chance to increase your knowledge of the great things Florida has to offer and the myriad ways these great things are under attack by man and nature.

For example, did you know there is a program that uses chickens to detect disease. Chickens are placed strategically around areas that have mosquito issues (like Florida) and their blood is sampled periodically to see if they have been bitten by a disease carrying mosquito.  The chicken is not harmed by the disease or the procedure, but the information provided helps identify areas that need immediate help.  Sentinel Chickens.

Here are a few photos of the event: