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Volunteer Opportunities Available

For 2024 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, presented by Tampa day of their shift, special parking, and complimentary food
General Hospital, is calling on the community to join and beverages in the designated volunteer area. Students
in creating a spectacular event by offering volunteer participating in the volunteering initiative will also earn
opportunities for the upcoming 2024 festival. With over 600 community service credit for their contributed hours.
volunteers needed to ensure the seamless execution of this For more information on how to become a volunteer
renowned arts festival, individuals aged 13 and older are for ArtiGras and to learn more about the festival, please
invited to register online at www.artigras.org. visit www.artigras.org or contact (561) 746-7111.
“Volunteers are the backbone of ArtiGras. They play a pivotal Tickets are still available for those who want to attend
role in making sure everyone onsite from the artists to the ArtiGras for the advance price of $15 ($20 at the gate).
patrons and everyone in between are enjoying their experience The 39th Annual ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is
at ArtiGras,” remarked Noel Martinez, president and CEO of scheduled for Feb. 17 to 18, at the Gardens North
the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, the organization County District Park on 117th Court North. The festival
that creates the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival each year. “We are Volunteers at the Information Booth during the ArtiGras will showcase a juried exhibition of exceptional fine
seeking volunteers to help us enhance the experience at the Fine Arts Festival art and feature live entertainment, a new Culinary Arts
Gardens North County District Park for all involved.” Studio, a special Amazon ArtiKids Zone, and the Hanley
Volunteers can select from two shifts per day and can Art Competition Committee, Unlimited Auto Wash Club Foundation Youth Art Competition. As a Top-10 fine arts
contribute their time to various areas, including the Amazon Information Booth and Hubbard Radio Merchandise Booth. festival recognized by Sunshine Artist magazine, ArtiGras
ArtiKids Zone, Chef Showcase, Artist Relations, Site In appreciation of their dedication, volunteers will receive offers patrons the chance to meet over 300 top artists from
Operations, Volunteer Committee, Hanley Foundation Youth a complimentary T-shirt, free admission to the festival on the around the world.

Northern Notes from page 6 tusks – which are actually canine teeth – to dig and root
for food, but they also can and will use them for defense.
litters of four to eight young and can reproduce twice yearly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also writes that
Feral swine are muscular and strong and can run up to 30 miles feral swine can carry diseases and parasites that may
per hour. Like deer and domestic pigs, feral swine have cloven affect people, pets, livestock and wildlife. Some diseases,
hooves. Although wild swine tracks look similar to deer tracks, such as pseudorabies, are fatal to cats and dogs that may
they have a blunter tipped toe, and their tracks have a square be exposed to direct contact with a feral swine carcass.
shape compared to the pointed heart-shaped tracks of deer. The only way to control the population of wild hogs
Hogs are omnivores, meaning they feed on plants and is through trapping and hunting. Adequate fencing will
animals. To feed, they root up the earth with their snouts and and resources. Severe hog-rooting can cause erosion along lakes keep them out of yards and gardens. Wild Hog Scram
feet to find plants, grubs and small animals. If the soil is soft, and canals, leading to sediment buildup and increased nutrients can be spread on the ground to repel hogs and minimize
depending on the size of the group of hogs, they can dig down that deteriorate water quality and increase algae growth. They property damage in areas that cannot be fenced. If you
almost 2 feet and clear one to two acres per night. Because they assist in spreading invasive plant species with their droppings have a problem with feral hogs near your property, you
are usually active at night, feral swine are less frequently seen and providing germination sites through rooting. will want to contact a wildlife trapper for immediate
during daylight hours, particularly in hot, humid climates. It Feral pigs are known to be dangerous to people, particularly removal.
may be easiest to identify feral swine in your area by looking when they travel in herds with their young. They have also NPDES tip: Do not pile garbage, trash, leaves, limbs
for signs of damage. been known to be aggressive toward dogs and other pets. or garden debris in swales – this adds pollutants which can
Wild hogs can destroy environmentally sensitive land and The enormous tusks that protrude from the boar’s lower wash into downstream waters. Do not park vehicles in the
prey on native wildlife, competing with native species for food jaw are the trademark of the wild boar. Boars use these swale – this compacts the soil so less runoff soaks in.

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