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Tag Archives: Rookery Bay

Home » Posts Tagged "Rookery Bay" (Page 2)
20 Nov
Field Notes, Rookery Bay News

Banded Piping Plover “EHY” Returns to Rookery Bay

  • November 20, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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A Field Note from Rookery Bay Research Reserve Avian Biologist - Collette Lauzau - On November 13th, as my team and I were monitoring o...

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06 Nov
Rookery Bay News

Rookery Bay’s Keith Laakkonen Selected as New President of National Reserve Association

  • November 20, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is pleased to announce Director Keith Laakkonen’s selection as the new President of the...

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second chance island | closure extended | rookery bay research reserve
04 Sep
Rookery Bay News, Stewardship

Rookery Bay Extends Closure of Second Chance Sandbar for Nesting Shorebirds

  • September 4, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Rookery Bay Research Reserve is temporarily extending the closure of Second Chance Sandbar, a Critical Wildlife Area southeast of Cape ...

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Sea Turtle | Hatchling Season | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
16 Jul
Intern Blog, Rookery Bay News

Sea Turtle Hatchlings are Happening at Rookery Bay!

  • July 16, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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A Field Note from Rookery Bay Turtle Intern - Claire Charde - It’s officially hatchling season here at Rookery Bay Research Reserve! B...

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Breakfast with the Birds | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
25 Jun
Rookery Bay News

Breakfast with the Birds Online Series Zooms Through Summer

  • June 25, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Last week, Rookery Bay hosted the second virtual Breakfast with the Birds morning lecture in the 2020 Summer Series. More than 50 peopl...

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social distance safely | Ecotours | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
08 Jun
Rookery Bay News

Social Distance Safely During Rookery Bay Eco-Tours

  • June 8, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Friends of Rookery Bay invites people to get away from crowds, take a deep breath of fresh air, soak up some sunshine and enjoy the wid...

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Sea Turtle Nesting Season Begins | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
06 May
Rookery Bay News

Sea Turtle Monitoring Begins at Rookery Bay

  • October 18, 2023
  • By author-avatar Amy
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On May 4th, sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. Staff members and summer sea turtle intern...

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Virtual learning and family activities
14 Apr
Rookery Bay News

Experience Rookery Bay “Virtually” Every Day in April and May

  • April 14, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Rookery Bay Research Reserve's Education and Family Programming is going “virtual" every day in April and May. You and your family can ...

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Python | Lunch & Learn | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
24 Feb
Rookery Bay News

Lunch & Learn on Pythons Packs Environmental Learning Center

  • February 24, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Last Friday at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center a sold-out Lunch and Learn lecture on invasive pythons set off a selfie-ta...

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Rookery Bay shark research article in Florida Weekly
02 Jan
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Rookery Bay Shark Research Featured in Florida Weekly

  • January 2, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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Rookery Bay is ringing in 2020 with a front-page story in Florida Weekly featuring our shark research program. The article spotlights R...

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Shark Research Lunch and Learn | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
23 Dec
Rookery Bay News

Big Turn Out for Shark Research Lunch & Learn

  • December 23, 2019
  • By author-avatar Amy
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A huge crowd was on hand for Rookery Bay’s second Lunch & Learn lecture of the season – Shark Research Beyond Our Boundaries. Shark...

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