- April 25, 2024
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A male crab that was found on the banks of Bay Preserve.
Milam Cantero tests his balance on a slack rope.
Children climb to the tops of the trees during the 2016 Fall Family Festival.
Children climb to the tops of the trees during the 2016 Fall Family Festival.
Aliya Kagalwala and Mehnaz Juna try hula hooping.
Amy Raspiller of Peace, Love and Hoopiness gives hula hoop demonstrations on the lawn at Bay Preserve.
Charles Rock starts his climb up.
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast President Christine Johnson and Harold Johnson
A crown conch was freshly caught for the 2016 Fall Family Festival.
Darien, Jeff and Kayla Christensen
Erica Timmerman of Around the Bend Nature Tours holds up baby shrimp caught in the waters near Bay Preserve.
Everly, Evie and Jon Snyder
Harper Donahue and Lucas Deatherage delight in observing marine life.
Attendees had the opportunity this year to kayak in Little Sarasota Bay.
Kendall Dooley and Maxine Temple sit high in the trees.
Lucas Deatherage gets excited about seeing baby shrimp.
Erica Timmerman was pleasantly surprised at the abundance of marine life she found wading in the waters of Little Sarasota Bay Saturday morning.
Timmerman scooped up crown conch, shrimp and a rare find of a baby brittle starfishto display during the 2016 Fall Family Festival hosted by Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast at Bay Preserve.
“This estuary acts like as a fish nursery,” Timmerman said.
All of her finds were on display with Around the Bend Nature Tours to educate families in attendance about the importance of preserving the area. The day included live music, lawn games, tree climbing, kayaking and wading in the waters for marine life.
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast President Christine Johnson said the goal was to get people outdoors for the day.
“There aren’t many places left in our county where you can have a recreational space that is adjacent to the bay,” Johnson said. “We’re losing that public access to waterways.”
