Campfire Nights Return to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park! Join the fun at John Pennekamp State Park’s Campfire Program, held every Saturday night from December 6 through February 28 at the Campfire Circle near Snook Pavilion. Each evening starts 15 minutes after sunset and features a fascinating topic about the park’s unique natural and cultural treasures, shared under the stars beside […]

January 2026 Schedule

The pre-lecture reception begins at 6:30 pm followed by the lecture at 7:30 pm. Oceanside. There is no charge to attend the reception or program. Our guest speaker is Dr. Erinn Muller, Associate Vice President for Research, SeniorScientist, and the Coral Health and Disease Program Manager at Mote Marine Laboratoryin Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Muller’s topic is “Beyond […]

Join us and our speaker, Tom Frankovich, for a sea turtle lecture as we being nesting season. Marine megafauna are an evolutionary playground for microalgae. Whales, manatees and sea turtles host rich algal communities that live on their skin and other body parts. The “epizoic” algae consist of single-celled diatoms and turfs of specialized seaweeds. […]

February Schedule

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Join us for a very special lecture on flamingos given by Jerry Lorenz. In late August 2023, Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a category 3 hurricane in the big bend region of Florida. Along with the devastation typical of such storms, Idalia also brought along hundreds of American Flamingos that were unceremoniously scattered across the […]