St Johns River Celebration Cleanup 2010
This is the 15th Annual St. Johns River Celebration Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 8 – 11:30 a.m. (for most locations). The event is Jacksonville’s kick-off event for the Florida Great American Cleanup. This local effort combines with national and regional volunteer efforts to clean and protect the environment.
Come out and do your part [...]
Flip the Bird? Only in Georgia…
When I was reading my twitter stream today, @dizzygirl pointed out a story about the state bird that I found interesting.
The state bird in Georgia is the brown thrasher. But now, there is a movement trying to change the state bird from the Brown Thrasher to the chicken.
Their argument – the chicken makes more of [...]
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 2010
Every year in February, the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition takes over Charleston. This year SEWE is returning for its 28th year. It is the largest wildlife art and nature event in the nation, so this is an event you don’t want to miss.
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is traditionally held in the weekend before President’s Day. The [...]
Top 10 Endangered Areas in the South
Second Annual Top 10 Endangered Areas in the South, Announced by the Southern Environmental Law Center
– Southeast region leads the country in contributing disproportionally to rising levels of carbon dioxide;
South could suffer most from global warming, with low-lying coastal zone the hardest hit –
–Two endangered areas, in South Carolina and Alabama, gain needed protection and [...]
Evenings at Whitney – Sea Level Rise – St. Augustine, Fl
The challenges of climate change and sea-level rise for humans are nothing new to Florida. Evenings at Whitney lecture explores how ancient Floridians dealt with sea level rise. ridians. Since the end of the Ice Age, rising water has shaped culture change for hundreds of generations of Native American ancestors. As water levels rose, dwellings [...]
Right Whale Festival Video – Jacksonville, Fl
The North Atlantic right whales are endangered, there are only about 350 whales remaining. These mammals are threatened by human activities.
The Right Whale Festival in Jacksonville Beach took place to celebrate the start of the calving season. The goal of the festival is to engage, inform and inspiring the community about right whales, their [...]
Right Whale Festival – Jacksonville, Florida
With as few as 350 remaining, North Atlantic right whales are in jeopardy and are often threatened by human activities. The mission of the Right Whale Festival is to celebrate right whales and the beginning of their calving season. The goal is to engage the community and heighten public awareness of both right whales and [...]
Treehill Nature Center Video – Jacksonville, Florida
Have you ever visited beautiful Treehill Nature Center in Jacksonville? This place is located right in the middle of the city, yet it feels like a visit to undisturbed nature. Treehill is probably most known for its annual Butterfly festival, and the Butterfly garden. Here you can learn about what plants you need to attract [...]
Coastal Georgia Birding Festival Jekyll Island 2009
Georgia’s coast has thousands of feeding birds and butterflies and other unique coastal wildlife. Now you can learn more and experience nature together with outdoors enthusiasts at Georgia’s Colonial Coast
Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island, October 8 – 12, 2009.
The annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities.
This year’s keynote [...]
Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for Halloween
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 22nd annual fall festival, Spooktacular comes to Jacksonville, Fl. on October 22-25 and 29-31 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Come to Jacksonville Zoo to experience the land of Pumpkinville come alive with hundreds of fancy pumpkins, candy and fun during the magical Spooktacular event.
This is a merry, not scary, premier [...]
Skidaway Marine Science Day – Savannah, GA
On Saturday October 10, University of Georgia Marine Extension Service Aquarium, the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary invites you and your family to visit for a the Skidaway Marine Science Day.
This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the coast and its inhabitants including turtles, gators, [...]
CoastFest 2009 – Brunswick, Georgia
CoastFest is a family-oriented environmental festival where participants learn about Georgia’s coastal resources and have some fun at the same time. CoastFest 2009 takes place on Saturday October 3, 2009 from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm in Brunswick, GA. Admission is free, so it’s perfect for the family!
Each year more than 7,000 visitors come [...]
Dora the Explorer at South Carolina Aquarium – Charleston
Charleston, S.C. – September 8, 2009 – Come meet Dora the Explorer at the South Carolina Aquarium on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On this Saturday you can participate in a special Dora-themed scavenger hunt, I-spy games, and you can watch Dora help out at the 11 a.m. Deep Ocean Tank Dive [...]
Experience the Okefenokee Swamp by Kayak
Okefenokee Swamp near Waycross, Georgia, is just fascinating. The landscape itself is fascinating with the black water and the reflections of the trees in the surface. You can see birds everywhere; herons, egrets, ibis, and more depending on the time of year.
You can paddled through the canals, and there are trails meandering [...]
Sea Turtle Walks at Edisto Beach
Edisto Park is located in one of the most beautiful areas on the South Carolina coast. If you’re in the Charleston area – you should try to drive out for a visit.
You probably already know that the loggerhead turtle is an endangered sea turtle that comes to our beaches in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida [...]
The Sharks are on the move at South Carolina Aquarium
We just received news that two sandbar sharks at the South Carolina Aquarium are moving out. The sharks were probably not unhappy with the accommodations; we suspect the decision came from above. What we found out is that actually the sharks have been donated to Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, so there is nothing fishy [...]
Wild Amelia Nature Festival 2009
This year’s festival is highlighting the Right Whale. Every year the festival chooses a focal point, last year it was the gopher tortoise and the year before the painted bunting.
There are only about 350 Northern Right Whales left, which is why the festival is highlighting them this time around.
There are lots of different activities during [...]
Jacksonville: Report from Butterfly Festival
We had a great time at the Butterfly Festival. There was so much to see, so many cute animals, and some not so cute, and a whole bunch of kids joined the fun.
Take a look at this little video from the Butterfly Festival to see what the excitement at Tree Hill Nature Center was all [...]
Butterfly Festival 2009 – Video Interview
We met with Executive Director of the Tree Hill Nature Center, Lucy Cortese, to chat about the upcoming Butterfly Festival.
Find out exactly what’s happening this Saturday at Tree Hill Nature Center in Jacksonville.
Florida’s Birding and Foto Fest on the First Coast
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Florida’s Birding & FotoFest will take place along the Northeast coast of Florida April 22-26, 2009. Now it in its seventh year, this year’s events will be headquartered at the Center for Marine Studies at the University of Florida’s Whitney Lab at Marineland – approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine on [...]
Earth Day Festival 2009 – Savannah, Georgia
Savannah’s 13th Annual Earth Day Festival takes place in Forsyth Park with workshops, entertainment, vendors, raffles and more.
The City of Savannah’s Water Resources Bureau encourages festival-goers to be green and bring their own water bottle to the Earth Day festival because they will provide delicious water straight from the well.
Even the music performers are using [...]
Earth Day Festival on April 18 in Charleston
Celebrate Earth Day Charleston-style with a celebration of Charleston county’s environmental community. This is always a popular festival, last year over 7,000 people attended the Earth Day Festival. You can learn about green living, how to compost, alternative energy, recycling, organic agriculture, see a recycled fashion show and much more.
There will be over 70 educational [...]
East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival 2009
(Charleston, SC) James Island County Park will host the 19th Annual East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival, April 17-19, 2009. One of the premier paddlesport events on the Atlantic Coast, the festival is a full-weekend immersed in the technique, hands-on experience,>history, and fun of canoeing and kayaking.
Each year E.C.C.K.F. brings together paddling enthusiasts [...]
EPA’s Flagship Comes To Savannah, Georgia
(ATLANTA – APRIL 3, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) BOLD will make its first appearance in Savannah, Ga., next week. EPA’s 224-foot research flagship will be docked at the Savannah Riverfront and will be open to the public. Free public tours will be conducted Apr. 9 and 10 from 10 [...]
Butterfly Festival Treehill Nature Center – Jacksonville, Fl
The Butterfly festival at Treehill Nature Center in Jacksonville, Florida, is a great event for the whole family. The festival takes place on April 25th, 2009, from noon to 5:00 p.m. and culminates with nature’s fireworks – a live native butterfly release. This is something you can’t miss.
“You will experience a close encounter [...]
