Learning the 3 R’s of Eastern Indigo Snake Recovery

Join us this winter at the annual CCI Lecture Series!

We are excited to welcome you to these in-person events at Blowing Rocks Preserve inside the Hawley Education Center's Classroom.

If registration is full, be sure to click the "Get Tickets" button to sign-up on our waitlist!

• All lectures are FREE of charge and fill up quickly.
• Advance registration is required and space is limited.
• Light refreshments provided.
• Recommended for adults and youth ages 13 and up.

*All attendees under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult.

March 11 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Title: Learning the 3 R’s of Eastern Indigo Snake Recovery

Description:

The longest snake native to the United States, the non-venomous eastern indigo snake can grow up to 8.5 feet long. Eastern indigo snakes used to roam widely across North Florida but by the mid-1980s they were essentially gone from the landscape, in part due to habitat loss and fragmentation, and were designated as a federally threatened species. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) recognized an opportunity to join in the effort to bring the snake back to its historic range and bring balance to the ecosystem. Decades of work culminated in releasing the first group of 2-year-old indigo snakes in 2017. Additional snakes are released each year as TNC and partners work to establish a self-sustaining population. Join this lecture to learn more about the eastern indigo breeding program and how you can support major milestones!

Speaker: Cathy Ricketts

The Nature Conservancy's Center for Conservation Initiatives

Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve Manager

Registration closes at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10.

Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or requests.

Phone: 561-744-6668

Email: VisitBRP@tnc.org

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Be sure to check out the full series to register for more lecture topics scheduled for 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, and 3/25. All lectures take place 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.