FULL MOON DAUGHTERS OUTING SCHEDULE 2024-2025
These are the Full Moon Daughters’ monthly outings that we scheduled for our congregational year during our Brand New Year Brunch in September.
Here is the list. Mark you calendars! But be aware dates can change during the year. You will be notified when this happens, as well as when dates for the “to be determined” outings are finalized. Sign-ups for these events, and more details, will be sent out a few weeks in advance through the Full Moon Daughters members list. There also will be outing notices in our Thursday weekly congregational emails. Unless otherwise specified, these gatherings are for women, girls, and anyone who is non-binary or who identifies as female. You are not required to be a River of Grass member to attend. There are no events in June, July and August: too hot!
OCT. 26, 2024, Saturday, 10 am-2 pm: BREEZY BEACH DAY. Spend the day just chillin’ at one of our lovely local beaches, Dr. Von D. Mizell and Eula Johnson State Park (former John U Lloyd State Park), in Dania Beach. Bring your towel, sand chair and other beach necessities. A casual snack bar and kayak/paddleboard rentals are available. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Dora Font
NOV. 9, 2024, Saturday morning, probably around 9 am: SO-FLA KAYAK/CANOE FLOAT. Hit the water at one of the great paddling lakes or canals we have right here in our backyard. You’ll see tropical birds and maybe even a manatee. Location TBD, but will be somewhere that non-paddlers can enjoy a nature walk or other activity. Lunch or late breakfast to follow. Sponsors: Diane Lade and Elly Keane
DEC. 22, 2024, Sunday evening: WINTER SOLSTICE PARTY. Potluck! Holiday singing and activities! Gift exchange! Come celebrate the turning of the year at one of our most popular gatherings. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Andy Perez
JAN. 17-18, 2025, Friday and Saturday, exact time TBD: EASY CAMPING!! How about trying a “camping trip” that will be close by, where pitching a tent will be optional and you can still enjoy nature activities, a campfire and our great Full Moon potluck meals? In lieu of a winter camping trip, we are going to see if doing our usual camping activities at a member’s house will encourage better attendance. There will be limited sleeping spaces inside for those who don’t want to deal with a tent. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Diane Lade
FEBRUARY 22, 2025, Saturday morning/afternoon: FLAMINGO GARDENS ADVENTURE. It was so much fun last year, we’re doing it again! A trip to one of Broward’s best nature attractions. Botanical gardens, a wildlife sanctuary that’s home to injured birds and other animals, and exhibits that include an otter habitat. Sponsors: Diane Diaz and Jane Garside
MARCH 8, 2025, Saturday morning/afternoon: HOMESTEAD PLANT AND ORCHID RAMBLE. Come explore “Deep South Florida;” the plant nurseries and exotic orchid farms of Homestead and the Redlands, south of Miami. We will tour gardens and nurseries that feature tropical plants, grab fruit milkshakes and buy produce at roadside stands, and visit the Miami Brewery and adjoining winery, with a fabulous waterfall courtyard. Sponsors: Monica Dyer and Elly Keane
APRIL 2025, Date to be determined: SPACE COAST NATURE WEEKEND. There is more to see in this part of Florida than NASA. We will explore the wild bird sanctuaries near Titusville, enjoy the beautiful beaches and kayak in a bioluminescent bay off the Indian River (there are rafts too). Lodging to be determined but this is not a camping trip. Sponsor: Diane Lade
MAY 2024, Time and date to be determined: SUNRISE SALUTATION. Greet the new day as we gather at the ocean’s edge to enjoy the sunrise at a Broward County beach. Breakfast out follows. Sponsor: Marilisa Lawless
And as well as our monthly outings, we offer Full Moon MeetUps:
These are gatherings that can be proposed and hosted by any member. Looking for some folks to join you on a cool nature walk you heard about or for a local kayaking morning? Send a MeetUp invite! MeetUps also can include things like concerts or other events. The person who proposes the MeetUp is responsible for organizing it and making it happen. MeetUps can be co-ed, it’s up to the organizer. MeetUps won’t be publicized through our River of Grass UU Congregation channels (such as the Thursday weekly email) but MeetUp announcements and contact information will be sent to our Full Moon Daughters email list.
If you want to suggest a MeetUp, please email: fullmoondaughters@riverofgrassuu.org and I will send it out for you. Please don’t post to the list on your own, as the people on it are constantly changing.
These are the Full Moon Daughters’ monthly outings that we scheduled for our congregational year during our Brand New Year Brunch in September.
Here is the list. Mark you calendars! But be aware dates can change during the year. You will be notified when this happens, as well as when dates for the “to be determined” outings are finalized. Sign-ups for these events, and more details, will be sent out a few weeks in advance through the Full Moon Daughters members list. There also will be outing notices in our Thursday weekly congregational emails. Unless otherwise specified, these gatherings are for women, girls, and anyone who is non-binary or who identifies as female. You are not required to be a River of Grass member to attend. There are no events in June, July and August: too hot!
OCT. 26, 2024, Saturday, 10 am-2 pm: BREEZY BEACH DAY. Spend the day just chillin’ at one of our lovely local beaches, Dr. Von D. Mizell and Eula Johnson State Park (former John U Lloyd State Park), in Dania Beach. Bring your towel, sand chair and other beach necessities. A casual snack bar and kayak/paddleboard rentals are available. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Dora Font
NOV. 9, 2024, Saturday morning, probably around 9 am: SO-FLA KAYAK/CANOE FLOAT. Hit the water at one of the great paddling lakes or canals we have right here in our backyard. You’ll see tropical birds and maybe even a manatee. Location TBD, but will be somewhere that non-paddlers can enjoy a nature walk or other activity. Lunch or late breakfast to follow. Sponsors: Diane Lade and Elly Keane
DEC. 22, 2024, Sunday evening: WINTER SOLSTICE PARTY. Potluck! Holiday singing and activities! Gift exchange! Come celebrate the turning of the year at one of our most popular gatherings. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Andy Perez
JAN. 17-18, 2025, Friday and Saturday, exact time TBD: EASY CAMPING!! How about trying a “camping trip” that will be close by, where pitching a tent will be optional and you can still enjoy nature activities, a campfire and our great Full Moon potluck meals? In lieu of a winter camping trip, we are going to see if doing our usual camping activities at a member’s house will encourage better attendance. There will be limited sleeping spaces inside for those who don’t want to deal with a tent. Sponsors: Susan Juncosa and Diane Lade
FEBRUARY 22, 2025, Saturday morning/afternoon: FLAMINGO GARDENS ADVENTURE. It was so much fun last year, we’re doing it again! A trip to one of Broward’s best nature attractions. Botanical gardens, a wildlife sanctuary that’s home to injured birds and other animals, and exhibits that include an otter habitat. Sponsors: Diane Diaz and Jane Garside
MARCH 8, 2025, Saturday morning/afternoon: HOMESTEAD PLANT AND ORCHID RAMBLE. Come explore “Deep South Florida;” the plant nurseries and exotic orchid farms of Homestead and the Redlands, south of Miami. We will tour gardens and nurseries that feature tropical plants, grab fruit milkshakes and buy produce at roadside stands, and visit the Miami Brewery and adjoining winery, with a fabulous waterfall courtyard. Sponsors: Monica Dyer and Elly Keane
APRIL 2025, Date to be determined: SPACE COAST NATURE WEEKEND. There is more to see in this part of Florida than NASA. We will explore the wild bird sanctuaries near Titusville, enjoy the beautiful beaches and kayak in a bioluminescent bay off the Indian River (there are rafts too). Lodging to be determined but this is not a camping trip. Sponsor: Diane Lade
MAY 2024, Time and date to be determined: SUNRISE SALUTATION. Greet the new day as we gather at the ocean’s edge to enjoy the sunrise at a Broward County beach. Breakfast out follows. Sponsor: Marilisa Lawless
And as well as our monthly outings, we offer Full Moon MeetUps:
These are gatherings that can be proposed and hosted by any member. Looking for some folks to join you on a cool nature walk you heard about or for a local kayaking morning? Send a MeetUp invite! MeetUps also can include things like concerts or other events. The person who proposes the MeetUp is responsible for organizing it and making it happen. MeetUps can be co-ed, it’s up to the organizer. MeetUps won’t be publicized through our River of Grass UU Congregation channels (such as the Thursday weekly email) but MeetUp announcements and contact information will be sent to our Full Moon Daughters email list.
If you want to suggest a MeetUp, please email: fullmoondaughters@riverofgrassuu.org and I will send it out for you. Please don’t post to the list on your own, as the people on it are constantly changing.
River of Grass UU Congregation
11850 W State Road 84, Ste A9, Davie, FL 33325
954.723.7877 - office@riverofgrassuu.org
11850 W State Road 84, Ste A9, Davie, FL 33325
954.723.7877 - office@riverofgrassuu.org