We are not the first people to realize the wonders of Florida. People have been living here for more than 10,000 years. These prehistoric nomads left evidence behind as they made seasonal rounds throughout the United States. Join the Oxbow Eco-Center staff on Saturday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. as charismatic speaker Dr. Michele Williams brings the past to life.
Dr. Williams, RPA, is the director for the Southeastern Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN). She has participated in digs throughout the southeastern United States for the past 20 years. Her specialty is the use of plants by prehistoric Native Americans.
FPAN was established by the Florida Legislature to ”help stem the rapid deterioration of this state’s buried past and to expand public interest in archaeology.” The Southeastern Region’s center is housed at the Florida Atlantic University campus located in Fort Lauderdale.
The Oxbow Eco-Center is a St. Lucie County Environmental Learning Center located on 225 acres on the St. Lucie River at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie. Lectures are free and begin at 11:30 a.m. Bring a coffee mug and enjoy some delicious bird-friendly coffee. For more information, contact Katie Henoch at (772) 785-5842, or send an email to henochk@stlucieco.org, or visit www.stlucieco.gov/erd/oxbow.
