It’s been an exciting summer for Anita Camacho. What started out as hosting nature camps for kids blossomed into an invitation to speak about sustainability at NASA.
June 19, 2023
CW Interview
Tampa's CBS CW44 visited Little Red Wagon Nature Camps to learn about the importance of sustainability which was the message Anita Camacho delivered to NASA employees at Cape Canaveral.
June 5, 2023
BN9 Everyday Hero
Anita Camacho is featured this week as Spectrum's Bay News 9 Everyday Hero for making a difference in the Bay area and beyond.
June 1, 2023
Where to Buy Plants in Tampa and St. Pete
Featured in Tampa Magazines, Little Red Wagon is described as providing a “therapeutic and serine environment full of eco-friendly learning opportunities.”
May 30, 2023
Bay News 9 Visits LRW
Bill Murphy visits Little Red Wagon Native Nursery, home of the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation. He met president and CEO Anita Camacho and quickly learned why she teaches the value of conservation and protecting our environment.
April 22, 2023
Earth Day Butterfly Count
The Patch features Anita Camacho as she will be having people gather on Saturday, Earth Day, for a fun, learning-filled event. They will take part in a butterfly walk to continue looking out for all kinds of butterfly species.
April 22, 2023
Earth Day Celebrations
In celebration of Earth Day, Anita Camacho leads a Butterfly Count at Gadsen park followed by a free Earth Day Festival at Little Red Wagon Native Nursery. A free family event which included kids' crafts, animal encounters and a butterfly release.
April 21, 2023
Every Day is Earth Day
ABC Action News interviewed Anita Camacho at Gadsen Park followed by Little Red Wagon Native Nursery to learn why it's important to teach the kids when they’re young about being kind to the planet.
March 31, 2023
Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening
Anita Camacho joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to share about the therapeutic benefits of gardening.
March 28, 2023
“Do This/Do That” Gardening Tips
Anita Camacho joined the Daytime hosts, Maggie Rodriguez and Farron Hipp, to share planting advice for viewers to invite butterflies to their yard.
March 22, 2023
Spring Garden Tips
Anita Camacho shared gardening tips with NBC New Channel 8's Amanda Holly on what to do with the oak leaves this spring.
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March 20, 2023
Patch Article: Spring is Here!
Anita Camacho, Founder of the Butterfly Conservatory of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation is excited about Spring and encourages gardeners to put real Florida back in Florida.
March 15, 2023
Spring Garden Ideas
Anita Camacho shared tips with NBC New Channel 8's Amanda Holly on how to make your garden grow beautiful.
March 14, 2023
Happy Butterfly Day!
Anita Camacho, joined CBS 10TampaBay's Great Day Live to help celebrate National Butterfly Day.
March 10, 2023
ECC's Women Mean Business!
Anita Camacho was featured as one of the business leaders at the Hillsborough County’s Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) “Women Mean Business!” event. In recognition of Women’s History month, it showcased Hillsborough County's Small Business Community led by strong female entrepreneurs who shared best practices with start-ups/small businesses.
March 1, 2023
TB Parenting Magazine – Summer Camp Guide
Little Red Wagon Nature Camp is featured in Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine's Summer Camp Guide as one of Tampa Bay's best summer camps.
February 21, 2023
CBS 10Tampabay Interview
CBS 10TampaBay broadcast from Little Red Wagon for Anita Camacho to advise viewers how to get ready for spring gardening.
January 3, 2023
Sustainable Living: Butterfly Expert, Anita Camacho
WMNF interviewed Anita Camacho live on the Sustainable Living radio show to give listeners gardening tips and how to attract butterflies and other pollinators to their garden.
December 23, 2022
Florida Freeze Impacts Home Landscaping
NewsChannel8 interviews Anita Camacho at Little Red Wagon Native Nursery to give viewers tips on how to prepare their plants as temperatures are expected to dip below freezing over Christmas weekend.
October 20, 2022
Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Fox13 Tampa Bay visits Little Red Wagon Native Nursery to show viewers how Anita Camacho is doing amazing things to bring attention and protection to butterflies.
October 2, 2022
CW44 Interview
The CW44 Bayside host, Sheli Sanders, talks with Anita Camacho about how Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation's conservation efforts are helping to bring awareness to the plight of the monarchs and its migration.
October 2022
Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine
Anita Camacho was featured in the October 22 edition of Tampa Bay Parenting magazine. Anita gives readers an insight to the plight of the monarch butterflies, provides information and tip in this educational article: “How You Can Help Save The Monarch Butterfly.”
September 20, 2022
Tampa advocate on mission to save the endangered monarch butterfly
83 Degrees freelance writer, Philip Morgan, learns from Anita Camacho about the dangers of pesticides and how Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation shares awareness including the importance of native milkweed to support endangered monarch butterflies.
September 1, 2022
Tampa Bay Butterfly Whisperer Encourages Others to Really Appreciate Nature
Anita Camacho shares awareness with Good News Tampa Bay about the importance of butterflies to encourage people to adopt certain habits to attract butterflies to their yards or porches.
July 23, 2022
Butterfly Count at Fort DeSoto Park
NBC WFLA News reported LIVE from Fort DeSoto Park to show viewers how NABA Tampa Bay butterfly enthusiasts gathered to count the butterfly population.
July 22, 2022
Protecting Our Pollinators
CBS WTSP was LIVE from LRWNN on July 22. Anita Camacho conveyed her concerns about monarchs and how children at nature camp are learning about the importance of pollinators.
July 8, 2022
Fun Summer Camp Options Putting Nature First
MEFMedia's Maureen Famiano authors a Patch article about Little Red Wagon Native Nursery Summer Nature camps.
June 27, 2022
ABC News visits LRWNN Summer Nature Camps
Little Red Wagon Native Nursery uses Pollinator Month to teach kids that bugs are our friends.
June 6, 2022
Summer Is Here – Tampa Bay Newswire Article
Tampa Bay Newswire article features Little Red Wagon Native Nursery Summer Nature camps.
June 6, 2022
Summer Camp Critters
Anita Camacho showcases ambassador critters featured during summer camps at the Little Red Wagon plant nursery.
May 20, 2022
Tampa Bay Metro Life
Tampa Bay's Metro Life magazine features Anita Camacho, “The Butterfly Whisperer” on page 10.
Anita Camacho, Tampa’s local native gardener and Founder of the Butterfly Conservatory of Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation and Little Red Wagon is excited about this special day.
May 8, 2022
ABC News Highlights TBBF
Anita Camacho shares with ABC News how the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation is working to encourage home owners to help create more corridors in their landscape for butterflies and other pollinators.
May 6, 2022
Building Butterfly Gardens for Mother's Day
Anita Camacho shows Fox13 News Tampa Bay how building a butterfly garden for mom will bring more joy than a bouquet of flowers on Mother's Day.
April 5, 2022
CBS GREAT DAY LIVE
Anita Camacho joined WTSP Tampa Bay's Great Day Live hosts to share tips on growing a butterfly garden with native plants.
April 5, 2022
Here's a “Behind the Scenes” look at the CBS Great Day Live production.
April 2022
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August 9, 2021
WNMF Sustainable Living Show – Facebook Event
Anita Camacho talks about butterflies and answers callers' questions about butterfly gardening.
August 3, 2021
83 Degrees Interview
Tampa butterfly whisperer shares secrets on attracting monarchs, pollinators to neighborhoods.
July 13, 2021
Little Red Wagon Native Nursery helps grow healthy plants.
ABC Action News Reporter, Sean Daly, visits Little Red Wagon Native Nursery.
May 13, 2021
Modern Globe Interview
Modern Globe interviews Anita Camacho: Butterfly enthusiast brings native plant nursery, knowledge to South Tampa.
April 21, 2021
Earth Day: The Magic and the Need of Butterflies
Anita Camacho, shares the beauty and importance of butterflies, with Tampa Bay's Great Day Live for Earth Day 2021.
Anita Camacho, CEO of Little Red Wagon Native Nursery in Tampa, has a suggestion for Earth Day 2021.
Anita Camacho’s passion for Florida’s butterflies and gardens has led her down a beautiful path.
April 7 & 8, 2021
Plant This; Plant That!
Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom TV, learns first hand from the “Butterfly Whisperer” how to attract pollinators to your garden.
Anita Camacho’s passion for pollinators and spreading environmental awareness locally began about 25 years ago.
March 11, 2021
Local business celebrates ‘Learn About Butterflies Day’
Anita Camacho, founder of the Butterfly Conservatory of Tampa Bay, joined Great Day Live with details on an upcoming event.
March 11, 2021
Fox 13 at LRWNN 10:30 – 12
Good Day Tampa Bay's host, Charley Belcher, reports live from Little Red Wagon Native Nursery and previews National Butterfly Day.
March 2021
Going Native
Tampa Bay Parenting magazine features Anita Camacho (page 10): Why local is best for your gardening needs.
Anita Camacho assisted volunteers on February 22, 2021 to plant 300 native plants for a butterfly garden in downtown Tampa. The plants for the project came from the Little Red Wagon Native Nursey in South Tampa, owned by Anita Camacho, who is the founder of the Butterfly Conservatory of South Tampa and the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation. Click any of the logos below to view additional media segments about the Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation’s Encore! park butterfly garden.
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February 19, 2021
Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine
Anita Camacho was featured in an article written by Laura Byrne highlighting the importance of appreciating nature with a focus on building a bee and butterfly friendly garden.
Anita Camacho is passionate about Florida and Tampa Bay, keeping native plant and wildlife going. She was thrilled to be a part of the NFL Green Week by putting in a pollinator garden just a couple miles from the stadium at Wellswood Park.
February 5, 2021
Bloom TV on WTTA Great 38 promotes NFL Green Week initiatives.
Gayle Guayardo interviews Anita Camacho on her involvement with a community planting for NFL Green Week.
WFLA 970 NEWSRADIO listeners tuned in to hear Anita describe her passion for native plants and her contribution to the community as part of the NFL Green Week experience.
February 2, 2021
NFL Green Week
Anita Camacho joined Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful volunteers to kick of NFL Green Week in Tampa Bay. As part of this NFL initiative, Anita helped plant a pollinator garden at Reed Park and at Wellswood Park.
January 19, 2021
If You Grow It, It Will Come
Anita Camacho is interviewed by ABC Action News reporter, Robert Boyd, about the new butterfly conservatory spreading wings in South Tampa.
November 13, 2018
Monarch butterfly population may be in trouble
Fox 13 News learns from Anita Camacho how the population of Monarch butterflies is in a steep decline, according to a study recently released by the University of Florida.