Wildlife Jewels World Wildlife Day Community Event at Newport Beach!
Join Us for a Day of Conservation & Creativity!
You’re invited to join Wildlife Jewels® for an exciting day celebrating the United Nations World Wildlife Day!
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Location: Newport Beach Civic Center Community Room & Lawn
100 Civic Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA
Parking: Free Onsite
Celebrate, Inspire, Protect: A Celebration of Wildlife, Creativity, and Conservation
Join us for a special event that honors the magnificent world of wildlife, the power of community, and the critical importance of wildlife conservation. This extraordinary event blends arts, education, science, rescue, conservation, and fashion to inspire and empower action for wildlife protection.
Event Highlights
Theme
Honoring the United Nations World Wildlife Day 2025 Theme – "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet"
Engage
🎤 Expert Talks: Explore fascinating wildlife stories from around the globe through engaging presentations.
🖼️ Art Exhibition: Explore the power of art in conservation through Wildlife Jewels Collections’ Arts of Wildlife™ wildlife-inspired art exhibitions.
👗 Fashion Exhibition: Experience Wildlife Jewels Collections’ Dress for Wildlife® fashion exhibition. showcasing designs that highlight unique wildlife, along with their fascinating stories.
🤝 Community Partners: Discover incredible organizations working to rescue, protect and preserve wildlife and their habitats.
Get Involved
Paint for Wildlife: Participate in Wildlife Jewels Arts interactive collective art piece workshop – Featuring California wildlife impacted by the L.A. fires, endangered and threatened species like the Monarch Butterfly, keystone species such as the Antarctic Krill, and wildlife threatened by poaching, including the White Rhinos.
Plant for Pollinators: Participate in the Wildlife Jewels Plant for Hummingbirds & Butterflies activity and plant native flowers to support hummingbirds and butterflies, while learning about the importance of protecting our precious pollinators including the magnificent Monarch Butterfly. (Limited Spots Available for our Plant for Pollinators Activity: Must register below to secure your spot)
Fostering Community for a Shared Mission in Wildlife Conservation
The mission of Wildlife Jewels' World Wildlife Day Celebration is to educate, inspire, and empower the community to protect wildlife. This event brings together the community—local leaders, businesses, schools, residents, nonprofit and government partners—to unite in protecting our precious wildlife and preserving our planet’s biodiversity. Through a dynamic fusion of art, education, science, rescue, conservation, and fashion, it seeks to spark awareness, foster collaboration, and drive action for wildlife protection.
Agenda
Welcome and Registration 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Program: Featured Speakers 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Plant for Hummingbirds & Butterflies Activity 4:45 PM - 5:40 PM
Paint for Wildlife Art Activity 4:45 PM - 5:40 PM
Exhibit Outreach Tables & Booths 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Art & Fashion Exhibits 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pre-registration is Recommended! You can also sign up for our Plant for Pollinators and Paint for Wildlife activities by selecting your preferred option in the registration form below!
Reserve your spot now by registering below!
Featured Speakers
Debbie McGuire, Executive Director at the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center
Cindi Galey, Hummingbird Rehabilitation Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center
Mariah Sabo, Education Specialist at the Newport Bay Conservancy
Mary Liesegang, Program Coordinator at Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
Lindsey Koch, Public Education & Outreach Coordinator at Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Staci Cash, Animal Control Officer at the City of Newport Beach
Mike Veale, CEO Global Conservation Force
Host: Azi Sharif, Executive Director at Wildlife Jewels
Exhibiting Community Partners
Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center
City of Newport Beach Animal Control
Bolsa Chica Reserve Watch
Plant for Hummingbirds & Butterflies!
Participate in the Wildlife Jewels Plant for Hummingbirds & Butterflies activity and plant native flowers at the Newport Beach Civic Center Park to support hummingbirds and butterflies!
Join Wildlife Jewels to Celebrate Hummingbirds & Butterflies by planting native plants that attract and support them! This exciting event aims to bring together nature enthusiasts from our community to plant flowers that benefit local hummingbird and butterfly species. It will also raise awareness about these unique species, enhance the beauty of our city with vibrant flowers, and promote wildlife conservation.
Paint for Wildlife
Participate in the Wildlife Jewels Arts Collective Art Piece Workshops and contribute to two large paintings showcasing California wildlife impacted by the L.A. fires, endangered and vulnerable species like the Monarch Butterfly, keystone species such as the Antarctic Krill, and wildlife threatened by poaching, including the Rhino.
Engage in a hands-on artistic experience while learning about each species' importance in our ecosystems and the urgent conservation efforts needed to protect them!
Inspired By #NatureForAll
Wildlife Jewels is honored to be a part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) #NatureForAll community!
#NatureForAll is a global movement to inspire, celebrate and restore love of nature. It is founded on a very simple idea: the more people experience, connect with, and share their love for nature, the more support and action there will be for its conservation.
Enter to Win an exclusive Wildlife Jewels® Collections Wildlife Inspired
Work of Art
Enter your photo from our event for an opportunity to win a signature Wildlife Jewels® Collections wildlife inspired design!
Submit a photo of a wildlife you see at the Civic Center Park during our event!
Tell us what is the most unique feature of the wildlife that you photographed
**Please note, the winner and prize will be announced 2 days after our event
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Our Vision
“We dream of a world where wildlife thrives untouched by human activities, roaming freely in their natural habitats. In this world, every person recognizes the magnificent beauty and value of living wildlife, and takes significant action to ensure safety and protection of wildlife.”
— Azi Sharif, Founder & Executive Director Wildlife Jewels®
Would you like to make a donation?
We offer this event free of charge. Wildlife Jewels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and operates on donations. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Would you be interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to express your support for our mission to protect wildlife from human-caused threats?
