

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌿🐢 Join Us for the 2nd Annual Gopher Tortoise Day! 🐢🌿

Citrus County Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Florida Native Plant Society, invites families to celebrate one of Florida’s most important keystone species — the gopher tortoise!

📅 Saturday, April 11
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Citrus County Resource Center
2804 W. Marc Knighton Court

🌟 Event Highlights

🐢 Educational Presentation – Discover the role gopher tortoises play in Florida’s ecosystems.
🏡 Burrow Exploration – See a burrow up close and learn about the wildlife that depend on it.
🎨 Kids’ Crafts – Create fun gopher tortoise-themed crafts to take home.

Bring the family and enjoy a morning of learning, creativity, and nature appreciation!

Registration or RSVP appreciated! To RSVP call the Parks and Recreation Admistration office at 352-527-7540
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lecanto/celebrate-gopher-tortoise-day/200029706841427
- **Event Categories**: kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 139

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tinyurl.com/Parks-RecreationActivities?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lecanto-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lecanto
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Citrus County Parks and Recreation
- **lat**: 28.90552
- **long**: -82.48094
- **full address**: Citrus County Parks and Recreation, 2804 West Marc Knighton court,Lecanto,FL,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Citrus County Parks and Recreation (https://allevents.in/org/citrus-county-parks-and-recreation/16940733)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Citrus County Parks and Recreation, 2804 West Marc Knighton court,Lecanto,FL,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Citrus County Parks and Recreation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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