Coming Soon this Fall!!

We have just a few weeks to go before school starts again this fall and we wanted to take the opportunity to invite you to a few upcoming events:

Aug 8th, 5-9 PM Bon Festival at Morikami Museum
Aug 20th, 9-4 PM FAU U-Haul Team
(help students move into On-Campus Housing)
Aug 27th, 8-10 PM FAU Welcome Back Bonfire
Aug 29th, 10-12 PM First Book hosts "Meet Ms. Florida", Stuart Yacht Club

Sept 2nd, 11-3 PM FAU ClubFest Breezeway
Sept 12th, 9-4 PM Leadership Conference
Sept 15th, 4-8 PM FAU WetFest
Sept 19th, 8-11 AM World Coastal Clean-Up

Contact Christie at cgonza48@fau.edu if you would like to participate in any of these events!

Summer Time

Summer is in full swing and I can tell by everyone's Facebook pages, you're all enjoying the time off. For the PVMA Executive Board, it's still been a busy summer of planning.

We raised approximately $620 during our Jamba Juice Fundraiser on June 3rd. Thanks to everyone who helped raise money for the new Gumbo Limbo Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital opening this fall.

No word yet on how much money was raised through our Coldstone Creamery fundraisers on June 9th, July 1st or July 12th. The money from these events will go to help support Marine Conservation and Education at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.

The turtle walk on June 12th was a bust. The educational talks were wonderful and the Gumbo Limbo staff was thrilled to receive our $500 donation, however, there were no nesting turtles that night or a hatchling release. For those who wish to attend the rain check event to release hatchlings, contact Christie at cgonza48@fau.edu asap.

Coming up this fall, the Palm Beach Veterinary Society is opening up their meetings to PVMA members. A total of three students per meeting are invited to attend the dinner buffet and hear featured lectures in various fields of veterinary medicine. Meetings are the first Thursday of every month 6 - 8 PM. To sign up for a meeting, contact Alyssa at aepsino8@fau.edu.

Look for our next issue of the Vetward Bound newsletter after July 30th and be sure to visit our website regularly to keep track of upcoming events.

Enjoy your summer everyone!! We'll see you again in September.

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!