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Summertime Island Adventures!
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Every Wednesday at 6:30pm Dip Netting Adventures |
| In the grass flats of the Manatee River or Sarasota Bay to understand the complex interdependence of life in the oceans. We will catch and release bay inhabitants after we identify them. Read more
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Wear shoes to protect your feet (no flip flops or sandals - old sneakers are best)
Don't forget your sun-block!
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Register for Bradenton Dipnet Tour
Register for Sarasota Dipnet Tour |
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Every Thursday at 10:00am Shallow Water Shelling |
| In the calm, clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico we will observe the shells that we find. We will catch and release them after we identify them. Anna Maria Island. |
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Register for Shallow Water Shelling |
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Every Friday at 8:30am Beachwalk with Baby Birds |
On the North end of Anna Maria Island is a colony of nesting shorebirds including Black Skimmers, Least Terns and Snowy Plovers. We'll bring a scope and watch the babies!
Register for Beach Nesting Walk |
Saturday June 26, 9am-noon North Water Tower Park.
Great Air Potato Round-up!
Participants will meet at Water Tower Park in Sarasota located on 47th Street between US 41 (N. Tamiami Trail) and Old Bradenton Road. Participants will work in teams to see who can get the most air potato bagged and out of the park. Prizes will be awarded for the team that gets the most potatoes, the biggest potato and the smallest potato (because even the smallest ones can sprout).
To register for upcoming events contact (941) 794-8773 or karen@aroundbend.com.
Suggested attire:
Long sleeve shirts, pants, eye protection and gloves
Wear appropriate shoes to protect your feet (no flip flops or sandals - old sneakers are best)
Don't forget your sun-block!
Click here for more event information.
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| From Sarasota Magazine: "To encounter strange new life forms, you don’t need to visit outer space. Around the Bend’s Critter Catching Family Adventure is a dip-netting investigation of the denizens of the grass flats of Sarasota Bay." View the article |
| Some of our Curriculum Based Programs |
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Manatee Mineral Springs Archaeology Trip |
| These field trips help students learn what happens during the archaeological process before a shovel turns dirt. Read more |
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Consider The Crab |
| In this inquiry-based activity, students are told a story about “Why the Crab Has No Head”. Observations are made with live crabs and potentially the group may collect their own crabs for observation and release.Read more |
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Native American Discovery |
| Emerson Point juts into southern Tampa Bay and contains the largest remaining Temple Mound in the area. Pathways through the middens bring you back to ancient lifeways.Read more |
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Discover the rich natural and cultural heritage of Manatee County.
Guides are Professionally Certified Master Naturalists through the
University of Florida and National Association of Interpretation (NAI)
 We offer outdoors tours, classes, field trips, and day camps
in parks and on the water for groups of all ages.
Our Mission is to give a sense of Florida as “home” by hearing the stories of the land and learning the science of sustainability.
...And to encourage greater
appreciation of Florida’s rich history and conservation of Florida’s wildlands for future generations of people,
native plants and animals.
FREE Field Trips Opportunities Available!
 http://www.sarasotabay.org
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