{"id":11094,"date":"2018-08-31T11:38:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=11094"},"modified":"2018-08-31T11:38:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:38:51","slug":"commissioner-jennifer-thompson-hosts-community-celebration-back-nature-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2018\/08\/commissioner-jennifer-thompson-hosts-community-celebration-back-nature-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner Jennifer Thompson Hosts Community Celebration at Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>A community celebration highlighting future enhancements to the nonprofit Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge at Eagles Roost Park will take place on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. At the celebration, there will be an unveiling of the new layout. Construction is slated to begin the summer of 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/?tabid=1035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson<\/a> played a key role in the planned construction of a dedicated community center and expansion of the 20-acre wildlife refuge that is expected to provide an enhanced rehabilitation center. Commissioner Thompson\u2019s goal is to offer residents the opportunity to learn and connect with nature while preserving one of Orange County\u2019s best-kept secrets. Back to Nature has been caring for wild animals for more than 27 years, with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned Florida-native wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>The project is part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/EconomicDevelopment\/INVESTinOurHomeforLife\/INVESTinCommissionerProjects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayor Teresa Jacobs\u2019 <em>INVEST<\/em> <em>in Our Home for Life<\/em><\/a> initiative that aims to improve the quality of life for current and future County residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:\u00a0<\/strong>Friday, September 7, 2018, 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge at Eagles Roost Park<\/p>\n<p>10525 Clapp Simms Duda Road, Orlando, Fla. 32832<\/p>\n<p><strong>PHOTO\/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson<\/li>\n<li>Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge Executive Director Debbie Helsel<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Protection Division Manager David Jones<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Protection Division Program Supervisor Beth Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ONSITE MEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Jane Gregory, 321-689-7464 (mobile), jane.gregory@ocfl.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0A community celebration highlighting future enhancements to the nonprofit Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge at Eagles Roost Park will take place on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. At the celebration, there will be an unveiling of the new layout. Construction is slated to begin the summer of 2019. Orange County District 4 Commissioner [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-11094","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Commissioner Jennifer Thompson Hosts Community Celebration at Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2018\/08\/commissioner-jennifer-thompson-hosts-community-celebration-back-nature-wildlife-refuge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Commissioner Jennifer Thompson Hosts Community Celebration at Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WHAT:\u00a0\u00a0A community celebration highlighting future enhancements to the nonprofit Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge at Eagles Roost Park will take place on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. At the celebration, there will be an unveiling of the new layout. 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