Celebrate Estuaries
Day at GTM Research Reserve (9/17/10)
The nation will celebrate National Estuaries Day on
Saturday, September 25th. The International
Coastal Clean-Up Day is held on the same day, often in
conjunction with other events.
Deepwater Horizon Event
Response Efforts (7/7/10)
Beyond the containment efforts in the Gulf and the
clean-up efforts on shore, Florida is
working to minimize the effects of the oil spill and
develop long-term strategiesto restore damage.
Bringing the Bay to School
Day (4/16/10)
The Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserve Office
coordinated with Port St. Joe High School to
bring an educational program to the classroom about the
importance of seagrasses and how to protect them.
Florida Pays Tribute to
the State's Seagrasses (3/25/10)
The 9th Annual Seagrass Awareness Month is a part of
efforts to highlight the importance of seagrasses and
the dangers that they are facing.
The Lionfish Invasion
(2/28/10)
Lionfish are a beautiful non-native aquarium fish, but
they are endangering the native fish and crustaceans of
our reefs, seagrass beds and other ecosystems.
Sea Turtles Come in from the
Cold (1/22/10)
CAMA, other agencies and organizations, as well as
individual citizens rescued sea turtles stunned by the
cold.
2012 State of Florida