GTM Research Reserve Hosts Guided Exploration Hike

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CONTACT: Patrician Price, 904.823.4506, patrician.d.price@dep.state.fl.us

GTM Research Reserve Hosts Guided Exploration Hike

~Learn about the history of the Guana Peninsula~

Guided Exploration Hike

A guide gives an overview of the five reserve trails.

WHAT:      Guided Exploration Hike 

WHEN:     Nov. 4, 2017
                 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:    GTM Research Reserve's Trailhead Pavilion
                  West of the Guana Dam
                  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 

HOW:        Click here to reserve a spot online. For more information,
                  call 904-823-4500.

On the first Saturday of every month, visitors can learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula as well as the natural biodiversity of the reserve during a guided hike. Hear about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples used estuarine resources, what European plantation life was like and current efforts to learn about and save these resources. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable closed toe shoes. There is a $3 per vehicle parking fee, but the event is free.

Learn more about this month's events at GTM here.