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ROOKERY BAY
programs, tours and events

AT ROOKERY BAY RESERVE

April 10, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and offers a two-story visitor Essentials of Digital Photography Workshop
center, art gallery, gift shop and nature trail with viewing platform. Get the best pictures possible
Themed naturalist programs offered daily on topics such as and truly understand your digital
manatees, sharks, sea turtles, marine life touch tank and more. camera’s features. You will learn
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 6 – 12, and free for kids how to use your camera’s shutter,
under six and Friends of Rookery Bay members. Located at 300 aperture, ISO control and the
Tower Road, one mile south of the intersection of US41 and Collier drive modes to create images with
Boulevard. Learn more, or register for events, at rookerybay.org. impact and creativity. No previous
camera or photography experience
is necessary, just a desire to learn. Sonny Saunders has over 35 years of
Guided Boat and Kayak experience in photography and instruction and is renowned for his ability
Tours to communicate to a wide variety of students. Cost is $55.
Two-hour guided
kayak tours let you April 12, 9 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
explore backwater bays Open Studio Class with Artist-in-Residence Lee Hammond
and mangrove tunnels Open studio classes are for new or existing students to work
while learning about your independently on their artwork. Bring your art projects and allow Lee
surroundings from an experienced guide and naturalist. Tours Hammond to show you how to improve and complete your drawings
(graphite or colored pencil only- no pastel) or paintings (watercolor or
provide opportunities to see wildlife such as wading birds, acrylic only, no oils). Supplies are not included. Cost is $45.
osprey, fish and dolphins. Tours include free admission to the
Environmental Learning Center on day of trip and proceeds April 18, 12 – 1 p.m.
support the non-profit Friends of Rookery Bay, Inc. Kayak and Lunch & Learn: Dr. Jim Fourqurean - Green turtles graze down Bermudian
boat tours are offered Tuesdays through Fridays from November seagrass meadows on the move to South Florida!
through April. Green turtle conservation
April 3 - 7, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. measures over the last few decades
have been successful in increasing
Drawing Animals in Nature (Graphite) the number of bay green sea turtles
Join our Artist in hatching and entering the ocean.
Residence, Lee Hammond, But, the world these turtles will
and learn how to realistically grow up in is very different than
draw animals in nature in the one that existed even a century
graphite. This class is based ago. Young turtles eventually settle in developmental habits in shallow
on the “Hammond Blended coastal areas and their diet switches to seagrasses as they mature for 10-
Pencil Technique” from Lee 20 years before they are old enough to return to their breeding grounds.
Hammond’s best-selling One of these developmental areas is in Bermuda, where the seagrasses
books. In 5 days, you will learn everything you need to draw that support these young turtles are in rapid decline, driven by the grazing
anything proficiently in pencil. of the developing turtles. And some of the Bermudian turtles return to
Hammond has been a professional artist and art instructor for the home of their parents here in south Florida, where they graze on our
more than 30 years. She has published more than 35 art instruction seagrasses. Lecture is $15, or $10 for Friends of Rookery Bay members,
books. Supplies are not included. Cost is $395. includes lunch.
April 8, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Birding Basics April 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy this fun and informative class designed to help you Earth Day BOGO
identify birds around you. Oriented toward the beginning birder, In celebration of Earth Day, the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning
the classroom session explores how to use birds’ plumage, shape,
behavior and habitat to recognize various species. It also covers the Center offers “buy one, get one free admission.” Higher price prevails.
effective use of binoculars and field guides. During the second part Cannot be combined with other offers. Must pay at door.
of the class you will learn more tricks of the trade during a field trip
to a nearby park where you can enjoy practicing new skills. Cost is
$40.

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