FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2015
ESTERO BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE OFFERS
WADING TRIPS
~The public is invited to register for unique estuarine
adventures~
 Take a closer look at the organisms the estuary supports.
FORT MYERS BEACH – The Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve invites
the public to participate in an upcoming wading trip through the estuary on
Jan. 28 to discover first-hand why estuaries are known as “cradles of the
ocean.”
Now
open for registration, the trip is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is being led by environmental specialists from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Estero Bay
Aquatic Preserve.
Participants
will take a refreshing journey into the waters of the bay, wading into mudflats
and seagrass beds at low tide to find many of the plants and animals that call this
estuary home. Dip nets and seine nets will be provided for participants to
collect organisms such as fish, shrimp, crabs and snails, which will be placed in
buckets or magnifiers so everyone can take a closer look and learn
how each living creature plays an important role in the ecosystem.
Participants
are required to wear closed-toe shoes
that can get wet, such as old tennis shoes or diving booties, and a swimsuit or swimming
shorts.
This trip is free, but registration is required. Call Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve at 239-463-3240 for more information and to sign up.
WHAT: Wading Trip through the Estuary
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 28
10 a.m. – noon
WHERE: Coming from the North
Meet in the gravel parking lot,
which is on the left-hand side of Estero Blvd
1/4 mile South of Big Carlos Pass
bridge. If you pass the Carl Johnson
(Lovers Key) boat ramp entrance you have
gone 0.15 miles too far.
Coming from the South
Meet in the gravel parking lot,
which is on the right-hand side of Estero Blvd
1.8 miles North of New Pass
bridge. The entrance is 0.15 miles North of the
Carl Johnson (Lovers Key)
boat ramp entrance. There will be a small brown
sign on the right side of
the road just past a fence that says “Now leaving
Lovers Key State Park.” The gravel lot is just past that sign.
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