CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

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

GTM Research Reserve Announces
Marineland Beach Walk

~Bring your camera for possible sightings of a gopher tortoise~

Visitors will learn about coquina rocks, dune flowers and sea birds seen at the Marineland beach.

WHAT:       Marineland Beach Walk 

WHEN:      Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017
                  10-11:30 a.m.

WHERE:    GTM Marineland Office
                  9741 Ocean Shore Blvd.
                  (southern end of Marineland on A1A)
                  Marineland, FL 32137    

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

Learn from a GTM Research Reserve interpretive guide where the restless sand comes from and where it's going, as well as its refusal to just stay put. Learn about coquina rocks, dune flowers, sea birds, shells and the humble gopher tortoise that digs deep burrows and comes out to dine on prickly pears along the dunes. Bring your camera for possible sightings. The event is free.

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

About GTM Research Reserve

The GTM Research Reserve is one of 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the nation focused on researching, educating and protecting the natural biodiversity and cultural resources within the estuary. It is managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Environmental Education Center is located at 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082. For more information about the GTM Research Reserve, please call 904-823-4500 or visit www.gtmnerr.org.

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