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Saturday Events In South Florida Celebrate Rivers

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Kate Stein
Published April 6, 2018 at 1:14 PM EDT
Restaurants and condos along the Miami River show the economic benefit of ongoing restoration efforts.
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Restaurants and condos along the Miami River show the economic benefit of ongoing restoration efforts.

It's a good weekend to learn about rivers in South Florida.

Saturday is the annual Miami Riverday Festival celebrating the historic Miami River. From 1 to 6 p.m. at Lummus Park near downtown Miami, there will be boat tours, kayak and paddleboard races, live music, children's activities, food, drinks and historical reenactments.

Farther north on Saturday, the River Kidz art contest is happening at 10 a.m. in Sewall's Point Park, in the town of Sewall's Point near Stuart. 

Kids are invited to bring beach debris and make art, which will be used to inform elected officials about the need for protection of state waterways. The contest includes different age groups and recognition for the most beach trash collected, most unusual item found and best overall work.

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Kate Stein
Kate Stein can't quite explain what attracts her to South Florida. It's more than just the warm weather (although this Wisconsin native and Northwestern University graduate definitely appreciates the South Florida sunshine). It has a lot to do with being able to travel from the Everglades to Little Havana to Brickell without turning off 8th Street. It's also related to Stein's fantastic coworkers, whom she first got to know during a winter 2016 internship.Officially, Stein is WLRN's environment, data and transportation journalist. Privately, she uses her job as an excuse to rove around South Florida searching for stories à la Carl Hiaasen and Edna Buchanan. Regardless, Stein speaks Spanish and is always thrilled to run, explore and read.
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