GCEG SUMMER PROGRAMS

June 1 - July 31
Turtle Walks Nightly
(*Walks will not be conducted on July 4)
8:30 - 9:30 pm
Georgia Sea Turtle Center – Jekyll Island 912-635-4444
Reservations are required. Observance of a nesting female is not
guaranteed. Cost is $12 per person ($6 members).

Dungeness Historic District Walking Tours
Daily 10 am & 12:30 pm
Cumberland Island ~ Dungeness Dock
912-882-4335 or 877-860-6787
One hour Ranger guided tours share information about how over 4000
years of human history and how humans have shaped and been shaped
by the islands dynamic ecosystems.

Dockside Programs
Daily 4pm
Cumberland Island ~ Sea Camp Ranger Station
912-882-4335 or 877-860-6787
30 minute programs feature a variety of topics such as: Endangered Sea Turtles, Victorian Gardens, Ocean Organisms, Marsh Metaphors, Archeology, Invasive and Non-Native species, etc.

Exhibitors from more than 70 coastal environmental and education organizations will join DNR to showcase Georgia’s unique coastal habitat. See live native reptiles...raptors...amphibians...sharks. Build a birdhouse or a terrarium and more!

Fridays, June 4 - August 6
Coastal Explorers @ Tidelands Nature Center
10:45 am- 11:45 am
4-H Tidelands Nature Center- Jekyll Island
912-635-5032
Coastal Explorers is geared toward 4 - 10 year olds and their parents/caregivers. Children are introduced to basic coastal ecology concepts while exploring native animals and their environments. Each program will include time to make a related craft for the children to take home. Reservations required. Cost is $5 per child and $2 for adults.

Tuesdays, June 8 - August 6
Summer Seining at South Dunes
10:45 am- 11:45 am
South Dunes Picnic Area- Jekyll Island
912.635.5032
Learn how to use a seine net to catch fish, shrimp, crabs, and other creatures as you encounter the marine life of Georgia's coast in this very "hands-on" activity! Participants are encouraged to wear clothes and shoes suitable for wading, or just come ready to watch the fun. Children must be accompanied by adult. Reservations required. Cost is $5 per person.

June 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 11
Stars on the Water: Astronomy Nights
9 pm-10 pm
4-H Tidelands Nature Center- Jekyll Island
912.635.5032
Come and enjoy some of the darkest night skies in Georgia and see stars and planets through our 7-inch telescope. Each program begins at sunset - learn what planets are where, when to look for meteors, and how to see the International Space Station. As our sky darkens we turn our telescopes skyward for a closer look at constellations and deep sky objects. Cost is $5 per adult, $3 per school-aged child.

Nest Walks
Sundays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays during hatching season
Program start times vary with tide – call for details
Georgia Sea Turtle Center – Jekyll Island
912-635-4444
Early morning risers will explore barrier island ecology while visiting the island’s active turtle nests. The tours include opportunities to assist with data collection and to witness a nest excavation on a hatched nest! Reservations are required. Observance of a nesting female is not guaranteed. Cost is $12 per person ($6 members).

Kids Corner
Wed thru Saturday afternoon
2pm
Cumberland Island ~ Sea Camp Ranger Station
912-882-4335 or 877-860-6787
30 minute program geared toward youth featuring a Make and Take educational / craft activity

Plum Orchard Tours
2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
12:30pm
Cumberland Island ~ Boat leaves from Sea Camp Dock
912-882-4335 or 877-860-6787
Enjoy a ride by passenger ferry to Plum Orchard Mansion, one of the ancestral homes of the Carnegie Family. Ranger guided tours highlight the Carnegie families island legacy, the gilded age of exciting social and recreational lifestyles, and the advances in technology at the turn of the century.

5th Annual Beach Week!
The Coastal Ark is coming to a beach near you!
June 28 at SSI East beach 10-3
June 29 Tybee Marine Science Center 10-3
June 30 Jekyll Island Beach Deck 10-3
July 1 SSI East beach 10-3

July 2
Under the Surf
UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium on Skidaway Island
912-598-2356
Do you ever wonder what you might be stepping on while wading in the ocean? Is that a shell, an animal, a fish? Come discover and see some of the near-shore organisms you might meet under surf.

July 6 – 9
Mommy & ME Summer Camp
UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium on Skidaway Island
912-598-2356
Four, two hour days of motor skill development, understanding the difference in size, shape, weights, and movements of marine animals native to Georgia waterways and ability to identify the difference between fish, crabs, turtles, and invertebrates. The camp will include hands-on experiences in the marsh, at the beach, with animals, arts and crafts, story time, and games. Ages 2-4. $58 per camper.

July 10
Arts & Crafts Day
10 am - 12 pm
UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium on Skidaway Island
912-598-2356
During your visit to the UGA Aquarium, join staff in creating marine animal mobiles using recyclable materials, marine animal cut-outs, and more. Ages 5 and up.

July 24
Erosion and Its Affect on the Marsh
10 am - 12 pm
UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium on Skidaway Island
912-598-2356
What happens when the Georgia coast experiences extremely high tides, a hurricane or passing strong thunderstorm, or even just daily use for recreation? To better understand what happens to cause erosion, participants will take part in the following activities: a walk to the marsh to see a high erosion site, creating an erosion scenario on a smaller scale using a Rubbermaid container with sand and water, and much more. Ages 8 and up. Cost: $10/person; $6/Aquarium Season Pass holder. Reservations required.

September 25
1st Annual Tybee Island Kids Fishing Event
9 am – 12 pm 912-264-7218
www.CoastalGaDNR.org

October 2
CoastFest
10 am – 4 pm
Georgia Department of Natural Resources regional headquarters office in Brunswick
912-264-7218
www.CoastalGaDNR.org



TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS
For information on coastal teacher training opportunities, please visit the following links:

University of Georgia Marine Extension and COSEE Southeast workshops
www.uga.edu/marex/aquarium/

Sapelo Island NERR workshops
www.estuaries.gov

Gray's Reef NMS workshops
www.graysreef.noaa.gov