Garden Club meeting to feature presentation by Lee County Mosquito Control District
This Thursday, Sept. 18, the Pine Island Garden Club, at its monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, will host Jennifer McBride, who serves as the communications director for the Lee County Mosquito Control District. She will discuss the unique mission and operations of the LCMCD as it tackles one of the most mosquito favorable habitats in the world.
Powered with undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, McBride spent much of her early career as an educator and administrator with the School District of Lee County before accepting her present position. Married with three daughters, she boasts her favorite hobby is, of course, gardening.
Founded in 1975, the Pine Island Garden Club mission includes the protection and conservation of natural resources, encouraging island beauty and stimulating the study of the fine art of gardening. Its civic duties include the creation and maintenance of the grounds at Philips Park, Museum of the Islands, Bokeelia Post Office, Kiwanis Children’s Park and the butterfly garden at Pine Island Elementary School.
The club produces the annual Garden Gala, the proceeds from which are utilized to financially support several of the island’s benevolent organizations, such as the Beacon of Hope, the Calusa Land Trust, CROW and the Pine Island Food Pantry.
For additional information, please visit pineislandgardenclub.org or contact Marty Kendall at (239) 283-8175.