Celebrate the Dolphin!!

Bring your family and friends to celebrate the dolphin-the state saltwater mammal of Florida-on Saturday, June 13th! Harbor Branch will host this event featuring a whole day of fins, food, films, and fun!

HBOI-FAU researchers will share their latest findings about dolphins and the environment. We'll also have hands-on educational activities and crafts for the kids, photos with "Flipper" and much more! Admission is FREE!!!!

Enjoy an ECO Boat Tour of the Indian River Lagoon and get an up-close view of bottlenose dolphins, manatees, birds and more! Only 10$ per person. Boats depart hourly starting at 10:30am (first come first serve).

This event is sponsored by HBOI's PROTECT THE WILD DOLPHINS License Plate, helping support dolphin rescue, rehabilitation, education and research throughout Florida since 1999! This environmental speciality plate is available at your tax collector's office or online at:

www.protectwilddolphins.org
http://www.fau.edu/hboi/LicensePlates/index.php

For more information please call 772-465-2400 ext. 293

Going on a Turtle Walk

On Friday, June 13th, 20 PVMA members will join Gumbo Limbo staff and City of Boca raton officials to release turtle hatchlings into the ocean and watch for nesting Loggerhead turtles on Red Reef Beach! We will be walking with several City of Boca Raton officials, FAU administrators and local entrepreneurs to learn how we can all do our part to protect Florida's sea turtles. This will be a wonderful PR event for the club and FAU students to strengthen their relationship with he community and with non-profits such as Gumbo Limbo Nature Park.

Tickets for this event will cost $9 per person. The money will go directly to Gumbo Limbo to support turtle conservation. THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED TO ALL BUT THOSE WHO SIGNED-UP ON MAY 20TH.

Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early in front of the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, wear comfortable clothing and footwear that can get wet, bring a sweater if you get cold and bring water to stay hydrated. Please no flashlights, flash photography or cell phone use during this event as these items can spook the turtles.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact Christie Gonzalez at CGonza48@fau.edu.

Lecture: A Decade of Dolphin/Whale Conservation

This lecture is part of the Ocean Science Lecture Series hosted by FAU-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Insttitution in Ft. Pierce, FL. Stephen McCulloch will host this topic on Wednesday evening, June 10th to discuss the history of the dolphin/whale research and conservation programs at Harbor Branch and how they plan to continue the legacy of research, rescue and rehabilitation for the Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Center at HBOI.

The lecture starts at 7 PM and will last for one hour. It is open to the public and will include a meet-n-greet afterwards, featuring snacks and a cash bar in the main lobby of the Johnson Education Center.

To get to Harbor Branch, take I-95 North to Ft. Pierce (70 miles north of Boca Raton) and the Indrio Road exit. Merge right heading east on Indrio and drive 5 miles, past US 1, until you reach the end of the road. Turn left and proceed approximately 1 mileto the first light. Turn right, go over the railroad tracks and turn right. Follow the road to the first open parking lot and you're there! Call Christie for directions if you get lost, 772-812-1252. Hope to see you there!