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COASTAL FUN DISCOVERY

UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve UPCOMING EVENTS
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encompasses 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, Registration is required for events.
encompasses 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest,
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can learn and discover Rookery Bay’s coastal waters and The Ocean Decade Exhibition is a mobile global art
wildlife with a visit to the Rookery Bay Environmental display focused on promoting awareness of the ocean’s
Learning Center. It’s a fun way to experience nature hands-
on through marine-life touch tanks, aquariums, interactive significance.
exhibits and wildlife displays. Aug. 14
The two-story center is fully air-conditioned and includes ESSENTIALS OF DIGITAL
an art gallery, naturalist-led programs and events, three
trail loops, a nature viewing bridge over the water, PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
butterfly garden and more! Kids and grown-ups alike can With the interactive project map on RookeryBay.org, Get the best pictures possible and a true understanding of
explore and discover the plants, fish and wildlife that call everyone can find out more about research in the reserve. your camera’s features. No previous camera or
this natural unspoiled area home. The map is updated in real-time and allows users to see the photography experience is necessary.
many projects of staff members, interns and visiting Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 19.
scientists, who come from around the world to utilize the FOREST BATHING
Reserve as a “living laboratory.” Over the years, more than An alternative wellness and meditative practice focused
200 visiting scientists have conducted research in the on the senses.
Reserve. Oct. 5
BIRDING WITH BIOLOGISTS
Oriented towards the beginning birder, a fun and
informative class designed to help identify the birds
around you.
Oct. 11
Rookery Bay Research Reserve is also a place of science, SCAN THE QR CODE
TO
conservation and environmental monitoring. While CHECK OUT THE
visiting the Environmental Learning Center, visitors can MAP:
learn about efforts to monitor the water and maintain the
land of the reserve as well as protect wildlife through sea
turtle and shorebird monitoring. In addition, biologists 300 Tower Rd. Naples, FL 34113
study the fish of the reserve. They collect data on the fish (239) 530-5972 RookeryBay.org
species that use the estuary as a nursery for their young – 15 minutes from downtown Naples!
even apex predators such as bull sharks! Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm.