# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Conserve and Connect: Meet the Rice's Whale (Yes, we have whales in the Gulf!)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at the Lover's Key Discovery Center to dive into the whale tale of the Rice’s whale—the Gulf’s only year-round resident whale and one of the world’s most critically endangered. This free public presentation explores how science, advocacy, and community action are coming together to protect this rare species and our shared Gulf waters—space is limited, so be sure to RSVP! 

We will be joined by Sierra Club Florida Lead Organizer, Michael McGrath, for a program that promises to be an engaging and lively evening. 

Have questions ahead of time or simply want to get more involved? Contact Michael McGrath at michael.mcgrath@sierraclub.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bonita-springs/conserve-and-connect-meet-the-rices-whale-yes-we-have-whales-in-the-gulf/200029794032824
- **Event Categories**: sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bonita Springs
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lovers Key State Park 8700 Estero Blvd
- **lat**: 26.3920829
- **long**: -81.876599
- **full address**: Lovers Key State Park 8700 Estero Blvd, Lovers Key Adventures and Events, Bonita Springs, FL 34134, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Conserve and Connect: Meet the Rice's Whale (Yes, we have whales in the Gulf!) being held?
  - **A:** Conserve and Connect: Meet the Rice's Whale (Yes, we have whales in the Gulf!) takes place on Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Lovers Key State Park 8700 Estero Blvd, Lovers Key Adventures and Events, Bonita Springs, FL 34134, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Conserve and Connect: Meet the Rice's Whale (Yes, we have whales in the Gulf!)?
  - **A:** Conserve and Connect: Meet the Rice's Whale (Yes, we have whales in the Gulf!) is organized by Sierra Club Calusa Group.

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