These are the Full Moon Daughters’ monthly outings that we scheduled for our congregational year during our Brand New Year Brunch in September.
Here is the list. Mark you calendars! But be aware dates can change during the year. You will be notified when this happens, as well as when dates for the “to be determined” outings are finalized. Sign-ups for these events, and more details, will be sent out a few weeks in advance through the Full Moon Daughters members list. There also will be outing notices in our Thursday weekly congregational emails. Unless otherwise specified, these gatherings are for women, girls, and anyone who is non-binary or who identifies as female. You are not required to be a River of Grass member to attend. There are no events in July and August: too hot!
OCT. 21, 2023, Saturday, morning/afternoon: BUTTERFLY FLY-IN. Explore Butterfly World in Tradewinds Park. You can stroll through indoor and outdoor aviaries surrounded by stunning butterflies. There even is an indoor rain forest. Other details to come. Sponsors: Mindy Lawless Coker and Jane Garside
NOV. 10-NOV. 12, 2023, Friday-Sunday: FALL CAMPING TRIP. We are going to Koreshan State Park, on Florida’s west Gulf Coast between Naples and Fort Myers. Kayaking available on the Estero River and there are many great outdoor attractions close by, like Corkscrew Swamp and Naples botanical garden. Sponsors: Marilisa Lawless and Diane Lade and others
DEC. 16, 2023, Saturday, evening: WINTER SOLSTICE PARTY. Potluck! Art projects! Fun times! We may have some new activities this year, too, so save the date. Sponsors: Andy Perez and Kat Holland
JAN. 20, 2024, Saturday, morning/afternoon: WELLEBY SUNNY FUN DAY. Come enjoy one of west Broward’s most popular parks. There is a walking path, a nearby lake – and we will have our own pavilion. Sponsors: Pam Kelner and Dora Font
FEBRUARY 2024, time and date to be determined: SO-FLA KAYAK/CANOE TRIP. You may see birds, alligators and even manatees as we paddle through a mangrove estuary at a local state or county park. Sponsor: Elly Keane
MARCH 2024: SPRING CAMPING TRIP - MARCH 22 - 24. HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK STATE PARK Sponsors: Marilisa Lawless and Diane Lade
APRIL: FLAMINGO GARDENS ADVENTURE. A trip to one of Broward’s best nature attractions. Botanical gardens, a wildlife sanctuary that’s home to injured birds and other animals, and exhibits that include an otter habitat. Sponsors: Mindy and Katie Lawless Coker
MAY 4 2024, SUNRISE SALUTATION. Greet the new day with the Full Moon Daughters on Saturday morning, May 4, at the end of Commercial Boulevard. We will have a Sunrise Salutation celebration, watching the sun rise with song and chanting. Optional breakfast afterward. Plan to arrive about 6:15 - 6:30 am. All women, girls, and those who are non-binary or identify as female are welcome. To sign up email: fullmoondaughters@riverofgrass.org. Sponsor: Marilisa Lawless
JUNE 2024, time and date to be determined: SATELLITE BEACH GETAWAY. Full Moon Daughter Carolyn Sant Angelo invites us to come explore the beautiful beaches and natural wonders where she now lives – in Satellite Beach, to the north near Cocoa Beach. Sponsor: Carolyn Sant Angelo
And as well as our monthly outings, we offer Full Moon MeetUps:
These are gatherings that can be proposed and hosted by any member. Looking for some folks to join you on a cool nature walk you heard about or for a local kayaking morning? Send a MeetUp invite! MeetUps also can include things like concerts or other events. The person who proposes the MeetUp is responsible for organizing it and making it happen. MeetUps can be co-ed, it’s up to the organizer. MeetUps won’t be publicized through our River of Grass UU Congregation channels (such as the Thursday weekly email) but MeetUp announcements and contact information will be sent to our Full Moon Daughters email list.
If you want to suggest a MeetUp, please email: fullmoondaughters@riverofgrassuu.org and I will send it out for you. Please don’t post to the list on your own, as the people on it are constantly changing.