Coastal Companion

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Indians of the Estuary Kayak tour – St Augustine, FL

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Paddle back in time and discover the life ways of the Timucuan Indians and their relationship to the land that they loved. Explore the estuary from Washington Oaks State Park with a professional naturalist and enjoy stories about the Timucuans and the important role the Matanzas Estuary played in their everyday lives. Along our journey, we will stop at an island refuge and visit a Timucuan encampment and learn more about their clothing, shelter, hunting and fishing techniques, tools, weapons and the native foods that helped sustain them. This tour is from 9 a.m. to noon and is $60 per person. This fee includes park admission, guided tour, catered lunch, and photos from the tour.

For more information call 904.347.1565 or visit our website at http://RippleEffectEcoTours.com

Creatures of the Night – St. Augustine, FL

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Come dressed in your favorite costume to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park and we will provide the candy, a creepy creature experience, animal trading cards, and a great time! Young ghosts

and goblins can wander the wild walkway and encounter costumed animal keepers with creepy creatures and candy! There will be an alligator feeding show and a drawing for free annual passes and other prizes.

Call 904.824.3337 or visit our website http://www.AlligatorFarm.com for more information.

This event is located at St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. $7 for adults, $5 for children for Annual Pass holders, and $8 for adults, $6 for children for non-pass holders.

River Readings – Jacksonville, Florida

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Authors inspired by and issues related to the St Johns River
Readings . . . Discussion . . . Book signing
Cynthia Barnett, Acclaimed Journalist & Author Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S. For more information visit www.mystjohnsriver.com
November 6, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Chamblins Uptown A Copy of The Quran at Museum Of Natural History NY
Creative Commons License photo credit: *Muhammad*

Fish or Treat at the South Carolina Aquarium

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Beauty and beasts in all shapes and sizes will join the aquatic animals at the South Carolina Aquarium’s annual Halloween event: Fish or Treat. Member’s can “fish or treat” throughout the Aquarium, enjoy divers of the deep lurking in the Great Ocean Tank, boogie at the monster mash dance party and join in many other ghoulish games. Families are invited to come dressed in their most creative costumes and participate in our costume contest. Tickets are $5 for Members. Reservations are required. For more information, call (843) 577-FISH (3474) or visit scaquarium.org.
Fish or Treat: A Member’s Only Event
Thursday, October 30, 2008
5:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.

Turtleween at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center

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Bring your hatchlings for an afternoon of non-scary, turtle-tastic fun on Sunday, October 26 from 12 – 4 p.m. Costume contests, bobbing for jellyfish, make and take fossils, a sea turtle sea-metery and much more await turtle enthusiasts of all ages. Visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and celebrate Halloween! For more information, contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 912-635-4444.

www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org