Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

11th Annual 8 Flags Car Show – Amelia Island

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amelia-island-cruizersPresented by Amelia Cruizers, this fun free event draws in car collectors who park their restored beauties on Centre Street from 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Call (904) 321-1656 for additional information and for Vendor and car registration, or visit www.ameliacruizers.org

Friday & Saturday, October 19-20, 2007
Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach
Centre Street, Downtown Historic Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
904.261.3248
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Clean Up – Beach Sweep/River Sweep – Charleston, South Carolina

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Beach Sweep/River Sweep is the largest one-day litter cleanup of South Carolina’s beaches and waterways. Last year, nearly 3,000 South Carolinians from the mountains, through the midlands, to the coast collected over 11 tons of trash from our waterways.
Sea GrantThis year’s Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 15th from 9am-noon. The event is organized by S.C. Sea Grant Consortium in partnership with S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

For more information visit the Beach Sweep/River Sweep website.


Dog Helps Locate Sea Turtle Nests – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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We knew that golden retrievers have great noses and often are used for searching for drugs. But we had never heard of dogs being used to help locate sea turtle nests. On Hilton Head Island there is a golden retriever whose job is to help find sea turtle eggs on the beach. The dog’s name is Keiki Makai, which means “child by the ocean” in Hawaiian. This dog is the newest member of Hilton Head Island’s Sea Turtle Protection Project.
The story appeared om www.islandpacket.com. To read the interesting story click here.

Secrets of the Salt Marsh – Huntington Island State Park, South Carolina

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“It stinks – nothing but mosquitoes! Eeew!” Actually, the salt marsh is a lot more than a breeding ground for mosquitoes, it is a key element to the coastal environment. Join us for a closer look at one of the most productive systems in the world. The closer you look, the more you will see. You may even see the world of the salt marsh a little differently after this walk.
Meeting Place: Marsh boardwalk
What to Bring: Shoes that can get muddy, binoculars(for distant birds), water and insect repellant
No fee, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
until August 31, 2007, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Every Week on Tuesday