NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced a new rule to lower significantly the fishing quotas for sandbar and porbeagle sharks in order to rebuild these depleted species. NOAA will also implement new regional quotas for the other large coastal sharks.
The new shark regulations will take effect starting on July 24. [Read more…]
St. Augustine Music Festival – Florida
Classical chamber music at the Cathedral Basilica in downtown St. Augustine June 22-27.
- June 22 at 3p.m. Back to Bach
- June 23 at 7p.m. Perfect Balance and Beauty
- June 24 at 7p.m. Mozart and Moore
- June 25 at 7p.m. Summer Music
- June 26 at 7p.m. Sonata Program
- June 27 at 7p.m. Brandenburg Nights
This is a free event.
For more information about the event, please call 904-962-2597 or 904-307-9604
www.staugustinemusicfestival.org
Chris Rock at Times Union Center – Jacksonville, Florida
The famous comedian Chris Rock performs with the “No Apologies Tour“at the Times Union Center in Jacksonville Florida on Wednesday June 25th at 8:00 pm.
for ticket information, please visit the website.
Georgia Sea Turtle Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Celebrate the one-year anniversary of success and progress with Scoot the Turtle.
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is hosting its one-year anniversary celebration June 28 from 1-4 pm at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Local residents and guest are invited to join Scoot the Turtle and the GSTC staff in this elaborate celebration of success and future progress.
Activities begin with a turtle release at the Beachdeck at 1:00. Guest are then invited back to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for relaxing musical sounds of Straight No Chaser while touring the facility and visiting the rehabilitant turtles. Kids can enjoy activities ranging from cookie and notepad decorating to reenacting the life of a turtle, shell included.
For more information on the Anniversary Celebration contact the Georgia Sea Turtle Center at 912-635-4444. The Anniversary Celebration is part of a full weekend of activities in connection with the Jekyll Island Foundation’s Sea Turtle Weekend. For more information on Sea Turtle Weekend visit www.jekyllislandfoundation.org or call 912-635-4402.
About the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center officially opened June 16, 2007 in Jekyll Island, Ga.’s Historic Landmark District on the site of the original 1903 Power Plant building, which has been preserved and adapted for reuse. The ambitious, $3 million center – offering an outstanding, museum-style learning experience and a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center and veterinary clinic – is the first of its kind in Georgia. For more information about the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and related programs, visit www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org.
Cool Summer Evenings at Brookgreen Gardens – Murrells Inlet, SC
Come for Dinner and Stay for the Show During Brookgreen Gardens’ Cool Summer Evenings!
Bring your own blanket or chair and enjoy live entertainment during Cool Summer Evenings on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, June 18 through August 15 at Brookgreen Gardens. All live entertainment is included in the regular admission to the Gardens. Cruises down the creek are offered all three evenings at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. and are $7 in addition to garden admission.