Free admission to Rookery Bay nature center

Description

In celebration of National Estuaries Week, Brookside Market at 1947 Davis Blvd. will host a fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 to benefit Friends of Rookery Bay. The market will donate $1 from select drafts and cans to support conservation, research and education programs at the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay Research Reserve, which encompasses 40 percent of Collier County's coastline. Brookside Market has 160 beers in self-serve coolers, six rotating craft beers, and 24 varieties of wine and champagne. During the event, the Moon Fire BBQ food truck will be on-site, and Friends of Rookery Bay will have giveaways and a membership deal offering a bonus month. To learn more, call Friends of Rookery Bay at 239-530-5972.