. . . an annual celebration of the majestic places where rivers meet the sea.
Join us to learn more about estuaries the fun way.
The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program is pleased to announce National Estuaries Days 2004 – a time to highlight the importance of estuaries through recreational and educational activities. The festivals, wading trips, guided walks and paddling events described below (and in the PDF file) are opportunities to learn about estuaries by experiencing them first hand. The events are coordinated by CHNEP but offered because of the generosity of its partners. Many of the events are also sponsored by CHNEP.
The official National Estuary Day is celebrated Saturday, September 24, 2004 but since 2000 locally there have been too many events to fit in one day! This year Hurricanes Charley and Frances postponed the local celebration and many of the events were cancelled. Additional events, additional details and any changes will be posted on this website. Details of each event are provided.
Saturday, October 9
8:30-10:30 Guided Walk Birding on Little Pine Island
Sunday, October 10
8:00-noon Paddling Matlacha Pass Estuary Day Paddle
Saturday, October 16
8:00-10:00 Guided Walk Birding at Lemon Bay Park
8:00-1:00
Paddling Estero Bay PaddleSunday, October 17
8:45-11:30 Guided Walk Trekking Cape Haze
9:45-noon
Boat Tour Orange River CruiseSaturday, October 23
9:00-3:00 Festival Explore the Estero Bay Estuary
Sunday, October 24
8:00-12:30 Paddling Coral Creek-Cape Haze Estuary Day Paddle
Saturday, October 30
9:30-noon Wading Trip Wading the Shallows of Charlotte Harbor
Monday-Friday, November 1-5 and 8-12
11:30-noon Talk Our Estuaries
Saturday, November 6
9:00-1:00 Festival Estuaries Day Every Day
Saturday, November 13
9:30-11:30 Wading Trip Mucking about in Pine Island Sound
Saturday, November 20
9:00-4:30 Boat Tour Charlotte Harbor and Cabbage Key: A Literary Passage
9:00-noon Wading Trip Wading the Shallows of Lemon Bay
Date not yet Determined
Paddling Buck Key Kayaking Adventure
Many of the cities and counties that participate in the CHNEP will again issue proclamations of support for National Estuaries Days.
For activities offered around the country, visit www.estuaries.gov.