I just got the e-mail below from FDEP and thought I would pass it along. This seems like a very nice and well-deserved tribute.
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CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT: November 5, 2010
CONTACT: Jessica Sims, (850) 245-3029
Kristin Lock, (850) 245-2112
PEACOCK SPRINGS STATE PARK TO HOST SPECIAL NAMING EVENT
~New state park name will honor the late Wes Skiles~
LIVE OAK - The Florida Department of Environmental Protections Florida Park Service will host a special naming event at Peacock Springs State Park in Live Oak on Tuesday, November 16, at 11:00 a.m.
Peacock Springs State Park will be renamed in honor of Wes Skiles, world-class explorer, cinematographer and photographer, who passed away earlier this year. Skiles legacy includes a passion for the protection Floridas springs, cave exploration, a vast understanding of the Floridan aquifer and superb educational and adventurous science films.
For more information on Floridas state parks, visit Welcome to Florida State Parks
This event will take place:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
11:00 a.m.
Peacock Springs State Park
Park Entrance Located on 180th Street
Off of State Road 51
Live Oak, Florida
(386) 362-2746
This is not a secret,but there is timing involved and notification of people,so you may have spilled the beans on a by invitation event to honor the family in a private event.