One of the secret treasures of Edisto Beach is the threatened loggerhead sea turtle. Learn about these fascinating reptiles who return to our beaches to nest every summer. After a short, informative program, we will venture down the beach in search of a nesting loggerhead sea turtle. This program has been designed for ages 11 and up. Advanced registration to the event is required. Please call (843) 869-4430 to reserve your spot.
Music By The Sea Free Concerts – St Augustine Beach, Florida
All Summer long you can enjoy live performances at the beach. Music by the Sea offers a variety of music styles such as jazz, reggae, rock, contemporary, swing, soul, motown and more.
- June 25th – The Limits – British Invasion/early RR
- July 2nd – Roland Fleming – R&B
- July 9th – Restless Kind – Classic Rock n’ roll and Country
- July 16 – Funk Shui – RR and blues
- July 23 – Bush Doctors – Reggae/RR/Country
- July 30 – Out of Hand – R/R Country
For information please call (904)347-8007 or click here visit the website for more information.
Dylan the Sea Turtle’s Release Party – Jekyll Island, GA
Here is the latest information from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
Dylan will be receiving her flipper tags, PIT tag and a satellite transmitter on June 29, in the afternoon. If you are at the Center, you will be able to view this through our Treatment Room Window!
The release is now scheduled and being planned for June 30. She will be released on Jekyll Island at the beach in front of the Convention Center. There will be a roped off area for public viewing on a first come, first serve basis.
Our best wishes to Dylan on her new exciting journey!
Concerts on the Lawn – Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Rock out with a free concert on the beach. The NAVY BAND Jacksonville in brought to you by the City of Jax Beach on June 22. The Navy Band brings you PRIDE – A Classic Rock ‘n’ Roll concert.
June 22, 2008 at 7:00pm at Sea Walk Pavilion Plaza Area
www.jacksonvillebeach.org
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.