The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is extending free admission to educators, school staff and their families on on Saturday, August 22.

Free admission includes a tour of the historic homesand gardens, and entrance into the Estates Museum and Edison BotanicLab. Special tours for educators will be held at 10 a.m. and noon.

Registration for tours is required. In addition, Educators will receive a 10 percent discount on any Estates membership and 25 percent off any curriculum related materials in the Museum Store. Sample lesson plans and educational materials will be availablefor classroom curriculums at the Estates membership desk.

Educators and school staff must present a school issued identification badge to receive free admission.

The Estates is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Estates is the winner of the 2009 National Stewardship Award from the National Trustfor Historic Preservation and is an official project of “Save America’sTreasures” at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a FloridaHistoric Landmark and a National Register Historic Site.

For additionalinformation call 239-334-7419 or visit the web site at www.efwefla.org.