My
name is Andrew Frieder and I am a park ranger at Big Cypress National
Preserve. We are very excited to announce that Big Cypress National
Preserve will be celebrating National Poetry Month in April by
opening up a poetry contest! In order to have as much participation
as possible we are contacting writing groups and local universities
to spread the word. Big Cypress National Preserve is a wonderful
place to become inspired, with nearly 730,000 acres of pristine and
wild swamp land in South Florida. One of the goals for the poetry
contest is to have people come out to the preserve and experience the
swamp on ranger led activities (biking, canoeing, or hiking in the
swamp). More information on these trips can be found on our website
at ww.nps.gov/bicy. Poems submitted for the contest must be written
about the natural or cultural history of South Florida, and
preferably about Big Cypress National Preserve or Everglades National
Park.
I
have attached a flyer on contest details; feel free to post it on
your Facebook page or twitter account to promote the event. Please
feel free to let as many groups and individuals know about this
event. If you are at a university, please notify professors of
English or creative writing so they can pass the word down to their
students. If you have any questions, contact me at
Andrew_Frieder@nps.gov or
via cell phone at 262-366-1207 or ask for Andrew at 239-695-4758.
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