Wild Amelia presents.... "Wild Nites"

This year Wild Amelia Nature Festival will be hosting a series of nature based seminars scheduled in the months before the festival that will present information on our local environment. The Fernandina Beach Parks & Recreation Dept. is co-sponsoring this series. Lectures will begin at 7pm in the Peck Center. There is no charge to attend.

Life in the Salt Marsh- Tuesday October 11
Captain Kevin McCarthy and marine biologist Andrea Margiotta from Amelia River Cruises presentation will focus on issues surrounding the survival of the salt marsh and the importance of creating a sustainable, renewable stock of marine organisms.

Stargazing - Friday January 20 - 7-9pm - rescheduled from Nov 18 (NOTE: this program will be at Ft Clinch State Park, there is no charge to attend and park entry is waved for this event)
The Moon will be absent from the evening sky, allowing us to explore the dark skies over Ft. Clinch. The Pleiades, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus form a jeweled necklace to the South; each of them a fine telescopic target. The Milky Way meanders across the zenith overhead and offers many beautiful and mysterious nebulae and star clusters. Directly overhead, Andromeda Galaxy--our twin sister--shines with the light of just over a billion stars. And, if the sky is clear enough, it will be the furthest thing you will ever see with your naked eyes…two million light-years away. Join us as members of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) share their knowledge and their telescopes.

Right Whales - Tuesday December 13
Kate Jackson will share the latest info about Right Whales

Lives of the Timucua - Tuesday January 10
Craig Morris, Ranger from Timucuan Preserve, will discuss what life was like for the native Americans that were here before first contact.

Getting to know the birds- Tuesday February 14
Carole Adams, Duval Audubon Society will share interesting stories about birding

Invasive Plants - Tuesday March 13
Maia Maguire of Sea Grant will discuss invasive plants in our area.

Saving the Sea Turtles - Tuesday April 10
Mary Duffy, Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc., will reveal the intriguing practices of these endangered reptiles that visit our beaches every year.

Bobcats - Tuesday May 8
Park Ranger Ft. Clinch State park will present info about WANF's 2012 Critter of the Year, the bobcat

 

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