White Oak Conservation topic
for MNC Oct. 21 luncheon
Brandy Carvalho
Brandy Carvalho from White Oak Conservatory will discuss the conservation efforts of the haven for endangered and threatened species at the Men’s Newcomers Club luncheon, Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club.
White Oak, which is a part of Walter Conservation, is a one-of-a-kind center for conservation. With 17,000 acres near Hilliard, it has long been dedicated to the conservation and care of endangered and threatened species, including rhinoceros, okapi, bongos, zebras, condors, dama gazelles, cheetahs and most recently, elephants.
White Oak partners with wildlife agencies here and abroad. In the United States, White Oak collaborates with federal and state agencies on species recovery and release efforts for Florida panthers, Florida grasshopper sparrows, Mississippi sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes. In addition to native species, eighteen endangered and critically endangered species have a safe haven in spacious, natural enclosures at White Oak.
Walter Conservation pioneers global conservation efforts through innovative science, breeding, species reintroduction, anti-poaching strategies, education programs, and collaborations with other conservation groups and government efforts.
Carvalho is development and sustainability manager at White Oak. She is also co-founder of The Ogburn School and executive director of the Nassau Humane Society.
There will be a social half-hour beginning at 11:30 a.m. At noon there will be short business meeting with a buffet lunch. The White Oak presentation will begin about 12:30 p.m.
The Club expects all attendees to be fully vaccinated from COVID 19.
To register for the meeting, click on the register box below. The Golf Club has a capacity of 75 for lunch. Once registrations have reached that limit, a waiting list will be maintained.
Cost to attend the golf club luncheon is $17 (cost was just increased by the Golf Course) which can be paid by credit card when registering (click “Pay online”), or by clicking on “Invoice me” and sending a check to MNC PO Box 16291, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 to arrive by Oct. 16. Given the 75 person limit for in-person attendance, members’ registrations not paid by then will be cancelled to make room for waitlisted members.
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