SEEDS Summer Field Camp to South Florida

Marine Turtle Nesting and Hatching

Everglades and Mangroves/Coral Reef Ecosystems

Wed 2nd - Fri 11th July 2008

For ages 11 - 15

This Program is Full!

Approximate Fee: $700.00 - financial aid available and one full fee waiver available

Group size: Nine kids, two teachers.

Trip leaders: Dr. Mike Rosenzweig, Director Virginia Tech Science Outreach Program and co-founder of SEEDS, Ms. Anna Gianakos, Denver Co. Public School and SEEDS teacher since 2004.

Fee includes:

• nine nights lodging

• three meals per day, drinks and snacks

• orientation and training for activities

• round-trip transportation

• field trips

• A unique and fun learning experience

Trip Itinerary

July 2:

Depart Blacksburg 7:00AM SHARP

Rest stops in NC, SC, GA, and FL.

Arrive Central Florida 7:00PM

July 3:
AM Breakfast
Explore Wekiwa Springs State Park
Accompanied by Dr. Dave Jenkins (Ph.D. from Virginia Tech and Mike's old pal)
Dinner

July 4
AM Breakfast
Depart for Juno Beach
PM Arrive Juno Beach 3PM

Explore beach and dune ecosystem
Dinner/Watch Fireworks!

July 5:
Dawn exploration for nesting/hatching sea turtles

AM Breakfast, depart for Grassy Key.

PM: Arrive Grasst Key, explore the local environment

Dinner

July 6:
AM Breakfast:
Dolphin Research Center
PM: Depart for Key Largo
Reflect/relax/postcards, explore local environment
Dinner

July 7:
AM Breakfast
Snorkel at John Pennekamp State Park Reef

lunch
Snorkel off the beach John Pennekamp State Park reef.
Dinner

July 8:
AM Breakfast
Snorkel with "Scuba Do"
Lunch
PM Depart for Jupiter (Florida, not the planet)
Explore mangroves and scrub forests

Dinner

July 9:

AM Breakfast and travel to Orlando area,
Lunch
PM Dinner and Turtle nesting and hatching experience at
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
Accompanied by Dr. Dave Jenkins

July 10:
AM Breakfast
Field Trip to Canaveral National Seashore
PM Lunch and Space Program Tour
Early Dinner and to bed!

July 11:
Return To Blacksburg. Depart Orlando area at 8:00AM SHARP!

Arrive Blacksburg E.T.A 9:00 PM (we'll call by cell phone when we are one hour from Blacksburg).