Summer Seagrass Sleuths

Summer Seagrass Sleuths ia family-friendly summer program offered by the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program and is focused on getting folks in the water to see what critters are living amongst the seagrass beds in our estuaries. Our staff will help you run a seine net and go through all the critters that we catch! Please note, this is not a drop off event and parents/guardians must stay with their kids.

ITEMS TO BRING:

Please wear clothes that can get wet and water shoes, and bring a towel, change of clothes, water bottle, and sun protection with you.

TIME / LOCATION:

Please order a free ticket for the time slot that works best for you. Each time slot is an hour in length and will cover seining and critter identification.

Available Time Slots:

9:00am - 10:00am

10:15am - 11:15am

11:30am - 12:30pm

Location:

Big Lagoon State Park

The park does not open until 8am and there is an entrance fee ($6 per vehicle for 2-8 passengers, $4 per vehicle for single occupant vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, and passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass). Parking can fill up quickly on weekends during the summer; please allow for time to find parking and check in. Additional parking details will be sent to registered attendees 1-2 days before the event.

REGISTRATION

You only need to register for those that will be actively participating in the program.
Example Registrations

• If one child is participating but you are only observing as a guardian, you would register for 1 Youth Ticket.
• If your child is participating and you wish to actively participate (run seine net, use hand nets) you would register for 1 Adult Ticket and 1 Youth Ticket.
• If you are one adult participating without a kid you would register for 1 Adult Ticket(You do not have to have a child to participate, kids at heart are welcome! )
  

There is no age requirement to participate, but small children may not be tall enough to run the seine net . They will still have plenty of opportunity to participate using hand nets.

There will be no life guard on duty at the park - swim at your own risk.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES 1-2 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT.