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Birdwatching and nature photography opportunities abound at Rookery Bay Research Reserve! #FLTravelChat rookerybay.org

A2: Paddle to your heart's content on the Shell Point Paddle Trail! Guide yourself or join our naturalist for a super adventure through the mangrove tunnels and shallow backwaters... #FLTravelChat bit.ly/2eNGVRZ

A7: VISIT FLORIDA There's also three National Estuarine Research Reserves! Find one near you ... coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/ #FLTravelChat

We're so excited to host our first ever Mangrove Symposium! This event is bringing together many mangrove experts and other scientists to discuss mangrove science past, present and future.

Our Mangrove Symposium welcomed 75 of the brightest minds in mangrove ecology including Drs. Ariel Lugo and Robert Twilley, 2 "founding fathers" of Rookery Bay mangrove research. Ecosystem services, trends/tipping points, adaptive management & restoration ecology were discussed.

Great news for #seaturtles! More than 10,000 hatchlings made their way off Cape Romano beaches this year - nearly twice as many as any prior year since monitoring began in 2006! bit.ly/2PSIT62

Reserve staff recently snagged this 12-foot long, 75-pound Burmese python along Shell Island Road. RB's research partners at SWFL CISMA are compiling data from this individual and many others to better understand how to manage for this species in Florida. bit.ly/2POMQ6L

Thanks to the Chicago Zoological Society's SDRP, we're learning about the local bottlenose dolphin population: est. 466 individuals in 69 groups had 32 calves in 2018! bit.ly/2M7ghRD

If you've ever participated in a science fair, you won't want to miss our free screening of the National Geographic documentary "Science Fair" next Saturday. It is perfect for students grades 4 through 12, parents and teachers alike. #STEAM @CCPSSTEAM

If you've ever participated in a science fair, you won't want to miss our free screening of Science Fair, the movie! Collier Science Dept Ryan Westberry

Learn about burrowing owls, black skimmers, flamingos and many more species during the annual Festival of Birds THIS WEEKEND! Don't let the flock pass you by! rookerybay.org/learn/programs…

Prescribed burns planned in East Naples through March. rookerybay.org/news/press-rel…

Very exciting day today at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.

Today, FL Gov Ron DeSantis shared his vision for the future of water management in SW Florida at the ELC!. Plans include a reduction of stormwater discharges from Lake Okeechobee and plans to allow more sheetflow to reach the 10,000 islands and Florida Bay estuaries!

As directed, DEP has created and posted the Chief Science Officer Position, which will oversee the new Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency, and has created a webpage with information and updates on the EO implementation process: ProtectingFloridaTogether.com.

Under Gov. DeSantis' leadership, DEP is focused on achieving more now for Florida's environment. Learn how at floridadep.gov/ProtectingFlor…. #OneFlorida #AchieveMoreNow

Its true... if you can't come to the estuary, we can bring it to you! or your classroom. ..

Great news for our agency!

Second Chance Critical Wildlife Area sand bar is closed for summer seabird and shorebird nesting season. More here: rookerybay.org/news/press-rel…

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