Coastal Companion

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Treehill Nature Center Video – Jacksonville, Florida

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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 butterflies and a lot more. But there’s more to Treehill than butterflies. It’s an educational center, a perfect place for the young ones to visit to learn more about our environment.

For more information about Treehill Nature Center, For more info call Treehill Nature Center at (904) 724-4646 or for directions, click here.

Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival – Charleston, SC

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It’s all about the kids, at least at the 22nd Annual Town of Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival in South Carolina. This festival takes place on Saturday October 18, 2009, from noon to 5 pm at the Park West Recreational Complex.

Here you will find anything that a child would want at a festival including climbing wall, inflatables, face painting, petting zoo, pony rides, clowns and more.

There will also be special performances by local dance and gymnastics academies, karate schools and cheerleading squads. But wait, there’s more. Also unicyclist and juggler Mark Lippard, King of Kazoo Rick Hubbard, and Roarks Reptiles will participate.
Kids always have a great time at the Mount Pleasant Children’s Day Festival, and parents like the fact that admission and parking are free.

Concessions will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting participating local East Cooper schools. The theme of this year’s festival is “Space and the anniversary of Man’s First Walk on the Moon.”

For more information, please contact Su McManus-Frost at 843-884-8517 or visit the website at www.townofmountpleasant.com.

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Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for Halloween

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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 Halloween event for the whole family. New for 2009 is the Pharaoh’s Tomb, featuring a funny mummy, and the Abandoned Mine Shaft.  In additional, the festival has a Pirate’s Cove with seafaring men and women who fend off alligators.

Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy trick-or-treating, music, dancing, a giant slide, bounce houses and much more.  You can also have your photo taken with Jazoo or one his friends and visit with the Pumpkinville People, scarecrows, frog prince, fairies and many more.

Spooktacular is the Zoo’s largest fundraiser, with all proceeds benefiting the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and going to the care and feeding of the animals. Admission is $8 for members and $9 for non-members, and children under 3 are free. Children also receive a free glow-in-the-dark necklace with paid admission.

Click here to buy advanced tickets for a discount

www.jacksonvillezoo.org

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Skidaway Marine Science Day – Savannah, GA

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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, and snakes. There will also be tours, classes, lectures, and experiments.

This is a free event.


Click here to visit the post about The Skidaway Marine Science Day Savannah in our events calendar for directions and more details.

Check out this video from Savannah Mid-morning Show with an interesting interview talking about the event.


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CoastFest 2009 – Brunswick, Georgia

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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 to the festival to learn about our nature and the coastal environment. This year you’ll find exibits from over 85 area coastal, environmental, educational and resource organizations.

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Since 1995, Coastal Resources Division in support of the three-week national ‘CoastWeeks’ event held in all 50 states to celebrate the nation’s waters and shorelines has hosted CoastFest on the first Saturday in October.

Art Activities for Kids, Cannon firing demonstrations, Creek Indian encampement, face painting, Living history demonstrations, Touch tanks and much more.

Program Schedule:
10.30 Magician
11.00 Birds of Prey
12.00 Creek Indian Heritage
12.30 Magician
1.00 Creek Indian Heritage
1.45 Magician
2.30 Snakes
3.15 Creek Indian Heritage

Where is CoastFest?
Department of Natural Resources HeadQuarters, Conservation Way at US 17 South, Brunwick
Near Sidney Lanier bridge

For more information call 912-264-7218
www.coastalGaDNR.org