CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

APALACHICOLA RESEARCH RESERVE DEBUTS INTERACTIVE SEAGRASS EXHIBIT

~The public is invited to live vicariously through the life of a young sea creature~

Interactive seagrass exhibit is now open to the public.

WHAT:       Interactive Exhibit, Seagrass Is My Home

WHEN:       Open Tuesday - Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

WHERE:     Apalachicola National Research Reserve Nature Center
                   108 Island Drive
                   Eastpoint, FL 32328

HOW:         This event is free and registration is not required.
                   For more information, please call 850-670-7700.

The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve is hosting a new interactive exhibit. Through the self-guided exhibit, guests are invited to assume the role of a young estuarine creature that journeys through life in a seagrass bed to understand the benefits of and threats to seagrass habitat. The exhibit is family-friendly, fun for all ages and parents are encouraged to participate alongside their children. The exhibit will be on display until Oct. 1, 2016, in the nature center and there is no admission cost to enter.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Coastal Office

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office (FCO) is responsible for oversight of the state’s 41 Aquatic Preserves, three National Estuarine Research Reserves, the Coral Reef Conservation Program, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Florida Coastal Management Program and the Outer Continental Shelf Program. It is the mission of FCO to conserve and restore Florida’s coastal, ocean, and aquatic resources for the benefit of people and the environment. For more information, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/.