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International Coastal Cleanup – Sept. 21st, 2024

The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy – the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 15 years! Please come out and join us for the cleanup from 8 AM – 12 PM (check-in as early as 7:30 am) – volunteers receive a free lunch and t-shirt (while supplies last). To participate, simply show up and check in at the Cedar Key City Marina as early as 7:30 AM to pick up trash bags and get assigned to an area. Volunteers will be counting items collected as they go using the data sheets provided or using the Clean Swell app. The data sheets must be dropped off along with the trash to earn a t-shirt. Please bring your own gloves!

What’s this about data?
An important aspect of the International Coastal Cleanup is to tally up the types of trash that are collected. This helps track local and global trends in marine pollution so managers can target certain types of prevention and cleanup measures. We are asking you to tally the trash you collect as you go either using a paper data card or the Clean Swell App.

UF/IFAS NCBS Open House – Oct. 19th, 2024

Save the date – Free and open to the public! Join us on Saturday, 10/19 during the 2024 Cedar Key Seafood Festival at 552 1st Street, Cedar Key FL, 32625.

Explore booths and presentations from UF researchers and other agencies. Meet students, staff, and scientists working on the Nature Coast and beyond. Visit the aquarium and tour the UF IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station facility. This annual open house is a must-see & do while you are enjoying the festival!

Research booths & touch tanks
Tours of the UF/IFAS facility
Scavenger hunt, family-fun games, and learning!

Seahorse key & Cedar Keys Light Station open houseS

Visit Seahorse Key Marine Lab and the Cedar Key Light Station! Seahorse Key is an island adjacent to the mainland on Cedar Key, managed by the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges. On these free open house dates, the public is welcome to check out the UF IFAS NCBS field research lab, or explore the historical light station. Visitors can become immersed in the islands flora and fauna, featuring a winding dune side trail leading to the Gulf-facing beach. Transportation by personal vessel or tour boat (includes fee from tour company). Please contact the Cedar Key Welcome Center regarding tour boat operations.

Please note: Trails leading to the light station and beach are steep and primitive in some areas. Take caution when loading and unloading vessels onto the floating docks, and navigating the natural areas of the trails and beach.

2024 Dates (9 AM – 3 PM):

March 20th

May 22nd, alternate weather date May 23rd

July 3rd

October 14

Nature Coast Currents Webinar Series

Catch the Nature Coast Currents monthly webinar series beginning October 2023 – June 2024! This series aims to communicate and catalog research and monitoring relevant to Florida’s Nature Coast. Talks are ~30-40 minutes plus Q&A, and focus on coastal and marine science topics. Webinars are free and all are welcome! Recordings are posted on our archive page for later viewing.