Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, Fl. 33702
Register at least 24 hours prior by visiting www.weedonislandpreserve.org, and click on the “Events, Classes, & Hikes” button on the homepage. Event information call (727) 453-6500.
Discovery Reef Exhibit – Special Traveling Exhibit
March 1 – March 31, Thursday – Saturday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
For
a limited engagement at Weedon Island, the Mote Marine Traveling
Interactive Exhibit, Discovery Reef, promotes understanding of Florida’s
coastal and marine environments. Visitors will discover amazing life
forms, survival strategies and relationships on Coral Reefs, and their
crucial role in the ocean food web. No pre-registration required. Free
Salty Topics – Underwater Soundscapes of Coastal Florida
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6:45pm – 8:00pm
This
is the second in the 2012 Winter/Spring Marine Science Speaker series
at the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. Many
are unaware that the underwater environment can be very noisy and
air-water interface is a difficult barrier for acoustic energy to
overcome. Biological sources of sound production range from
invertebrates to mammals, but the most prolific source is associated
with courtship and spawning behaviors of fishes. Presented by James
Locascio, Ph.D., currently a post-doctoral scholar at Mote Marine
Laboratory. Pre-registration required. Free
Celebrate Coastal Archaeology
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Excavation Tours: 11am & 2pm. Lecture: 1pm
Weedon
Island Preserve is a significant archaeological heritage site on
Florida’s Gulf Coast. Learn about current research in the Tampa Bay area
with hands-on activities, professional talks and tours of an on-site
excavation. See the new interactive, educational “Archaeo Cart” from
Florida Public Archaeology Network and get on the road to discovery.
Pre-registration required for excavation tours at 11am or 2pm. Free