Calendar of 2012 Events

  • April

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    Wildnights Wednesdays Outdoor Films
    April 11
    National Key Deer Refuge
    Nature trails parking lot
    Key Deer Blvd, 1/4 mile north of Blue Hole
    Big Pine Key, FL 33043

    6:30 p.m. short films
    7:00 p.m. feature film “Shark Water”

    Join the sanctuary and Friends and Volunteers of Refuges for free environmentally themed films in an outdoor setting. Free popcorn, and please bring your own chair.

     

    Earth Day Celebration
    April 14, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Bahia Honda State Park
    36850 Overseas Highway
    Big Pine Key, FL 33043

    Come celebrate Earth Day by the beach! This fun-filled day features live music, face painting, a puppet show, sand sculpture contest, fish printing and more. Stop by the sanctuary booth or any number of educational exhibitors to learn about the environment of the Florida Keys. Park admission fees apply. 

     

    America’s Boating Course
    April 14 & 15
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Key West Sail & Power Squadron
    5205 College Rd.
    Key West, FL 33040

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $55 and will be reduced for second family member. Register online at  www.usps.org/localusps/keywest.

    For more information, contact Tim at (305) 304-7247.

     

    Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
    Sanctuary Advisory Council Meetings and Announcements
    April 17, 9:00 a.m.
    Marathon Government Center
    Emergency Operation Center Room
    2798 Overseas Highway
    Marathon, FL 33050

     

    Discovery Saturday: Guard the Fort
    April 21, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join the free, fun-filled Discovery Saturday at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Play games and make crafts while learning about the rich history of the Florida Keys and Ft. Jefferson’s role in the Civil War.

    Discovery Saturday is held the third Saturday of every month. For more information, call 305-809-4750.

     

    Boating Skills and Seamanship Course
    April 21, 22
    Saturday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Sunday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8
    Silver Shores Clubhouse
    751 Tropical Drive
    Key Largo, FL 33037

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $45 per person, or $70 for two family members sharing materials.

    For more information, contact Jim Marcotte at 850-291-6895 or C131A@bellsouth.net.

     

    Boating Skills and Seamanship Course
    April 21, 22
    8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-1
    Coast Guard Sector Key West
    Key West, FL 33040

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $50 per person, or $75 for two people sharing materials.

    For more information, contact Elsie Metcalf at 305-745-8355 or elsie0@bellsouth.net.

     

    Earth Day Film Festival – SHARKS!
    April 22

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Celebrate Earth Day with a free film festival at the Eco-Discovery Center. Learn about why these top level predators deserve our respect and conservation. Doors open at 12 p.m.

    1 p.m. - National Geographic's "Great White Odyssey"
    2 p.m. – Jean Michel Cousteau’s "Sharks at Risk"
    3 p.m. – National Geographic’s "Expedition Great White"
    4 p.m. – National Geographic’s "Dangerous Encounters, Mystery Shark"
    5 p.m. – Award winning documentary "Sharkwater"

     

    Wildnights Wednesdays Outdoor Films
    April 25
    National Key Deer Refuge
    Nature trails parking lot
    Key Deer Blvd, 1/4 mile north of Blue Hole
    Big Pine Key, FL 33043

    6:30 p.m. short films
    7:00 p.m. feature film “Sharks at Risk”

    Join the sanctuary and Friends and Volunteers of Refuges for free environmentally themed films in an outdoor setting. Free popcorn, and please bring your own chair.

  • May

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    Environmnetal Film Series – Climate Impacts Day!
    May 6

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Celebrate Climate Impacts Day with a free film festival at the Eco-Discovery Center. Explore topics from the social and environmental costs of coal power to the impacts of climate change. Doors open at 12 p.m.

    1 p.m. – University of California Television's "The American Denial of Global Warming"
    2 p.m. – Center for Investigative Reporting’s "Dirty Business"
    3 p.m. – Environmental Filmmaker Matt Brigg’s "Deep Green"
    5 p.m. – National Geographic’s "Six Degrees Could Change the World"

     

    Discovery Saturday: Turtle Talk
    May 19, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join the free,fun-filled Discovery Saturday at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Play games and make crafts while learning about endangered sea turtles and their nesting season here in the Florida Keys.

    Discovery Saturday is held the third Saturday of every month. For more information, call 305-809-4750.

     

    America’s Boating Course
    May 19 & 20
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Key West Sail & Power Squadron
    5205 College Rd.
    Key West, FL 33040

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $55 and will be reduced for second family member. Register online at  www.usps.org/localusps/keywest.

    For more information, contact Tim at (305) 304-7247.

     

    Boating Skills and Seamanship Course
    May 19, 20
    Saturday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Sunday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8
    The Harborage Clubhouse
    59 Ocean Drive
    Key Largo, FL 33037

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $45 per person, or $70 for two family members sharing materials.

    For more information, contact Jim Marcotte at 850-291-6895 or C131A@bellsouth.net.

  • June

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    Environmental Film Series – World Oceans Day!
    June 8

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Celebrate World Oceans Day with a free film festival at the Eco-Discovery Center. The documentary highlights important strides made in marine zoning across the country and in the Florida Keys, and includes interviews with Florida Keys commercial and recreational anglers. Doors open at 6 p.m.

    7 p.m. – Green Fire Productions' "Ocean Frontiers"

     

    Discovery Saturday: Humongous Hurricanes
    June 16, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join the free, fun-filled Discovery Saturday at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Play games and make crafts while learning about hurricane preparedness and weather safety.

    Discovery Saturday is held the third Saturday of every month. For more information, call 305-809-4750.

     

    Boating Skills and Seamanship Course
    June 16, 17
    Saturday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    Sunday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8
    Buzzards Roost
    21 Garden Cove Dr.
    Key Largo, FL 33037

    Sign up for the course and learn boating rules, course charting, safety equipment, boat handling, and other safe boating skills. Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are eligible for the Florida Boating Safety Education ID Card. Registration fee is $45 per person, or $70 for two family members sharing materials.

    For more information, contact Jim Marcotte at 850-291-6895 or C131A@bellsouth.net.

     

    Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
    Sanctuary Advisory Council Meetings and Announcements
    June 19, 9:00 a.m.
    Marathon Government Center
    Emergency Operation Center Room
    2798 Overseas Highway
    Marathon, FL 33050

     

    Public Scoping Meeting
    Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review
    June 19, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Monroe County Government Center
    Emergency Operations Center/Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room
    2798 Overseas Highway
    Marathon, FL 33040

    During the meeting, staff will give presentations and accept public comments with which to guide a review of sanctuary boundaries, zones and regulations.

     

    Public Scoping Meeting
    Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review
    June 20, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Key Largo Library
    101485 Overseas Highway
    Tradewinds Shopping Center
    Key Largo, FL 33037

    During the meeting, staff will give presentations and accept public comments with which to guide a review of sanctuary boundaries, zones and regulations.

     

    Public Scoping Meeting
    Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review
    June 21, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Grand Key Resort – Key West
    Tortuga Ballroom
    3990 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
    Key West, FL 33040

    During the meeting, staff will give presentations and accept public comments with which to guide a review of sanctuary boundaries, zones and regulations.

     

    Environmental Film Series – Solar Awareness Day!
    June 22

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Celebrate Solar Awareness Day with a free film festival at the Eco-Discovery Center. Learn about the discovery that the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth is dropping due to atmospheric pollution. Doors open at 6 p.m.

    7 p.m. – NOVA's "Dimming the Sun"

     

    Public Scoping Meeting
    Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review
    June 26, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Florida International University, Modesto A. Monique Campus
    Graham University Center, Room GC 243
    11200 S.W. 8th St.
    Miami, FL 33199

    During the meeting, staff will give presentations and accept public comments with which to guide a review of sanctuary boundaries, zones and regulations.

     

    Public Scoping Meeting
    Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review
    June 27, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Joseph P. Alessandro Office Complex
    Rooms 165 C and D
    2295 Victoria Ave.
    Fort Myers, FL 33901

    During the meeting, staff will give presentations and accept public comments with which to guide a review of sanctuary boundaries, zones and regulations.

  • July

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    Environmental Film Series – World Population Day!
    July 6

    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Celebrate World Population Day with a free film festival at the Eco-Discovery Center. Take a journey from childhood through adulthood to illustrate the “footprint” every American makes during his or her lifetime on Earth. Doors open at 6 p.m.

    7 p.m. – National Geographic’s "Human Footprint"

     

    Discovery Saturday: Mama Manatee
    July 21, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
    Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
    35 East Quay Road
    Key West, FL 33040

    Kids in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join the free, fun-filled Discovery Saturday at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. Play games and make crafts while learning about our local marine mammals.

    Discovery Saturday is held the third Saturday of every month. For more information, call 305-809-4750.