Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve- Ponte Vedra, Florida
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macleod1
N 30° 01.364 W 081° 19.564
17R E 468558 N 3321349
This reserve is located off A1A, 7 miles north of Vilano Beach and 10 miles south of Micklers Road in Ponte Vedra. The beach access points are a few miles north of Guana River Road on the west side of A1A.
Waymark Code: WM3VPZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2008
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This reserve has a variety of exhibits for you to view and a scavenger hunts for the kids. They also have a 15 minute introductory video. You can easily spend a good portion of the day enjoying this facility. There was so much to see and learn.
The $6.2 million project includes interpretive exhibits, aquariums, classrooms, teaching and working laboratories, an auditorium and an outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Guana River Aquatic Preserve. Programs are offered to school teachers, students, adults and environmental professionals. Outdoor recreational activities include a picnic pavilion, almost 10 miles of hiking trails, 3 beach access points, fishing area and 2 small boat ramps. Other programs at the center include Coastal Science Seminars, a brown bag lunch program the first Friday of the month, Family Fun Hour the third Wednesday of the month, “Creature Feature”, a live animal interaction program every Saturday morning and guided walks a
Information from website:http://funandsun.com/parks/GuanaRiver/guanariver.html
Hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Open Year Round?: yes
Interpretive Programs?: yes
Live Animal Displays: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visitors should visit the Nature Center and post a photo of themselves (or GPS unit) either inside or outside of the nature center visited. Logs without photos WILL be allowed if a lenghty description of one's visit and a mention of what they learned is included.