Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Award-Winning Author & Wildlife Photographer KIRSTEN HINES

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Jan. 22, 2025 - PRLog -- (West Palm Beach, FL – January 21, 2025) – Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County is excited to welcome award-winning author, wildlife photographer, and conservationist Kirsten Hines for a captivating presentation and book signing at the Garden on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This special event will inspire local naturalists, conservationists, and eco-minded photographers to discover Florida's hidden wildlife wonders.

"Kirsten Hines inspires others to be active ambassadors in creating greenways to protect our state's natural treasures," says Mounts Botanical Garden Executive Director James May. "Her insights into how Florida animals live provide a window into how we can find hidden wonders even in our own backyards."

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: Sat., Feb. 1, 2025
• Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Location: Mounts Botanical Garden
• Cost:
  • $5 for members
  • $25 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission)
  • FREE for youth ages 9-17
• Registration:
  • Space is limited and registration is required.
  • Tickets are nonrefundable.
  • To register, visit https://www.mounts.org/event/special-event-kirsten-hines-wild-florida-presentation-and-book-signing/.

EVENT OVERVIEW – WILD FLORIDA: AN ANIMAL ODYSSEY WITH KIRSTEN HINES

Florida is home to an astonishing array of wildlife, from alligators and panthers to fireflies and rare snakes. But did you know it also has crocodiles, bears, and more species of fireflies than any other state? Or that a tiny lizard swims through Central Florida's ancient sand dunes, a red widow spider hides in palmettos, and wild flamingos—common two centuries ago—are reappearing? Join Kirsten Hines as she takes audiences on a visual and descriptive journey from the temperate Panhandle through the state's diverse habitats to the tropical islands of Dry Tortugas National Park. Through breathtaking photography and expert storytelling, Hines will explore Florida's incredible array of animals as captured in her gold-medal-winning book, Wild Florida: An Animal Odyssey.

BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE & SIGNING:

• Birds of Florida (2024)
• Wild Florida: An Animal Odyssey (2023)
• Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens (2014)

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:

Misty Stoller – Director of Marketing & Communications, Mounts Botanical Garden
954.292.8169

mstoller@pbcgov.org

Kirsten Hines – Please contact Misty Stoller to schedule.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Gary Schweikhart – PR-BS

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net