# Event Details - **Event Name**: Life Explorers Speaker Series: Saving Florida’s Roadside Wildflowers - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 am - **Event Description**: The Life Explorers series will feature programs for adults interested in expanding and sharing their knowledge on a variety of topics.About this EventJoin us! Life Explorers Speaker Series: Saving Florida’s Roadside WildflowersFlorida is one of the most biodiverse states in the country — and one of the fastest growing. As development fragments natural habitat, pollinators and native plants are increasingly pushed to the margins. But what if those margins could become part of the solution?In this engaging presentation, the Florida Wildflower Foundation explores how roadside wildflowers can support pollinators, reconnect fragmented habitats, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance the beauty and identity of our communities. Drawing on research, real-world case studies, and decades of collaboration with FDOT and local governments, this talk explains how reduced mowing and thoughtful roadside management benefit both nature and people.Participants will gain a deeper understanding of why pollinator declines matter, how native wildflowers outperform turf grasses along roadsides, and how Florida’s wildflower programs work at the state and local levels. The presentation also highlights practical ways individuals, communities, and local governments can play a role in protecting and expanding roadside wildflower habitat.Stacey is the Executive Director of the Florida Wildflower Foundation as well as an environmental educator with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and a master’s degree in liberal studies from Rollins College, where she also serves as an adjunct professor. She is also the co-author of the book Native Plants for Florida Garden which she co-wrote with botanist, restoration ecologist and certified horticulturist, Nancy Bissett.Topic: Saving Florida’s Roadside WildflowersSpeaker: Stacey Matrazzo, Florida Wildflower FoundationDate: Thursday March 19, 2026Doors open: 9:45 A.M.Program Time: 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.Location: Azaela Lodge, Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning Drive Winter Park, FL Cost: Free - Join us for refreshments and conversationThe Life Explorers Speakers Series is held in the Azalea Lodge of Mead Botanical Garden from 10-11:30 a.m. The program is free of charge with light refreshments and coffee served.To reserve a spot, please visit eventbrite.com. For additional informationon Mead Botanical Garden and the Life Explorer’s Series, please visit www.meadgarden.org https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/879933e0-1018-11f1-8489-bfa57dd9257e-rimg-w572-h740-dcbec4d4-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winter-park/life-explorers-speaker-series-saving-florida’s-roadside-wildflowers/100001983637191237 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Flife-explorers-speaker-series-saving-floridas-roadside-wildflowers-tickets-1983637191237 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Winter Park - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: 1300 S Denning Dr - **lat**: 28.58431 - **long**: -81.35756649999996 - **full address**: 1300 S Denning Dr, 1300 South Denning Drive, Winter Park, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Mead Botanical Garden, Inc. 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