WASHINGTON – In one of her first trips as Secretary of the Interior, and as part of the Obama Administration's unprecedented commitment to the restoration of the Everglades, Sally Jewell will travel to Florida on Wednesday to tour the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and Everglades National Park. While there, Secretary Jewell will receive briefings on restoration issues including water flow, water quality, endangered species, and invasive species. Jewell will also meet with stakeholders and employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service.
A limited number of seats are available to credentialed members of the media on the airboat tours of the Refuge and the National Park. Due to space restrictions, reporters and crews must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 to Blake Androff (blake_androff@ios.doi.gov).
EVENT #1 – AIRBOAT TOUR OF LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
WHO
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
WHAT
Airboat Tour of Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
WHEN
Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 8:15 a.m. EDT.
(Reporters and crews should arrive no later than 8:00 a.m. EDT to board the boats)
WHERE
ARM Loxahatchee NWR Visitor's Center
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, Fl.
(The refuge is located about 10 miles west of Boynton Beach, Florida. It is accessible from Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike by going west on either Boynton Beach Blvd or Atlantic Ave in Delray Beach, until you reach Highway 441/State Road 7. From Boynton Beach Blvd., proceed south on Hwy 441/SR7 for two miles and turn west onto Lee Road.)
RSVP
Due to space restrictions, credentialed members of the media must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, to Blake Androff (blake_androff@ios.doi.gov).
EVENT #2 – AIRBOAT TOUR OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
WHO
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
WHAT
Airboat Tour of Everglades National Park
WHEN
Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. EDT (Reporters and crews should arrive no later than 11:15 a.m. EDT to board the boats)
WHERE
Everglades Safari Park 26700 SW 8 Street Miami, Fl.
(From Miami, take Interstate 95 south to SR-836 (Dolphin Expressway) west. Travel west on SR-836 to Florida's Turnpike (SR-821). Continue south to exit 25, SW 8th Street (also called Tamiami Trail or US 41). Exit on SW 8th Street and travel west for approximately 15 miles; Everglades Safari Park will be on the left.)
RSVP
Due to space restrictions, credentialed members of the media must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, to Blake Androff (blake_androff@ios.doi.gov).
Source: Department of Interior
