CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT BISCAYNE BAY AQUATIC PRESERVES IN MIAMI

~The public is invited to participate in these free events~

March 18: 6-9 p.m. Green below the Blue: Marine Plant Species Identification Class

March 20: 9 a.m.-noon Green below the Blue: Marine Plant Species Identification Class

March 21: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Seagrass Awareness Month Proclamation with North Bay Village Mayor Connie Leon-Kreps

April 11: 9:30-11:30 a.m. “Seinesational” seine-pulling and hands-on outdoor programs

Activities are free, but require registration by emailing Biscayne.Bay@dep.state.fl.us. All activities are hosted at Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves Environmental Center located at 1277 NE 79th Street Causeway, Miami, FL 33138. 

For more information about Baynanza and its events, please visit the Miami-Dade County event website.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention, and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us. 

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