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Families explore Bay Preserve for Fall Festival

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast hosts families for day of activities and marine conservation.


  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 8:07 p.m. November 7, 2015
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Families spent the afternoon picnicking at Bay Preserve on Little Sarasota Bay for the annual Fall Family Festival Saturday, Nov. 7. 

The free event was hosted by the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast for families to enjoy a day outdoor.  

Activities include craft booths, planting, games and live music. Children also had the opportunity to wade in the waters with nets and ride in kayaks to learn more about the marine biology that calls Little Sarasota Bay home.  

The day also included free admission to neighboring Historic Spanish Point. 

Olive Long investigates some of the critters that were floating in Little Sarasota Bay.
Olive Long investigates some of the critters that were floating in Little Sarasota Bay.
Denver Stutler, Jaidyn McAllister with Anne and Jim Westman, member of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Board of Trustees.
Denver Stutler, Jaidyn McAllister with Anne and Jim Westman, member of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast Board of Trustees.
Kendall, Michael and Julie Dooley with Ella Williams
Kendall, Michael and Julie Dooley with Ella Williams
Guests were treated to activities like decorating potted plants. The featured plant was the lyre leaf sage.
Guests were treated to activities like decorating potted plants. The featured plant was the lyre leaf sage.
Christopher Austin learns how to play bocce ball from Tom Hurban and Jerry Hall.
Christopher Austin learns how to play bocce ball from Tom Hurban and Jerry Hall.
Tommy Rox on the guitar performs for families at Bay Preserve.
Tommy Rox on the guitar performs for families at Bay Preserve.
Toni Turner, Ava, Rudy and Adrienne Sundberg
Toni Turner, Ava, Rudy and Adrienne Sundberg
Jessica and Charlie Armstrong hula hoop together.
Jessica and Charlie Armstrong hula hoop together.
Kat Giguere from Around the Bend Nature leads a group through the waters at Bay Preserve with nets and buckets.
Kat Giguere from Around the Bend Nature leads a group through the waters at Bay Preserve with nets and buckets.
Shawn Carper of Around the Bend Nature Tours shows off the baby blue crabs and comb jellies.
Shawn Carper of Around the Bend Nature Tours shows off the baby blue crabs and comb jellies.

 

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