Get In the Know with the Sea Turtle Protection Zone
JOIN US THIS WINTER AT THE ANNUAL CCI LECTURE SERIES! WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU TO THESE IN-PERSON EVENTS AT BLOWING ROCKS PRESERVE INSIDE THE HAWLEY EDUCATION CENTER'S CLASSROOM. If registration is full, be sure to click the "Get Tickets" button to sign-up on our waitlist! * All lectures are FREE of charge and fill up quickly. * Advance registration is required and space is limited. * Light refreshments provided. * Recommended for adults and youth ages 13 and up. *All attendees under 18 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult. January 28 | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. TITLE: GET IN THE KNOW WITH THE SEA TURTLE PROTECTION ZONE Description: Sea turtle unintended boat strikes have tripled in Florida since 1980, and nearly half of the interactions occur in south Florida, from Palm Beach to Miami-Dade counties. Learn about the Sea Turtle Protection Zone (STPZ), a voluntary zone created by Loggerhead Marinelife Center and Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research to help reduce human-related threats to sea turtles. This lecture will highlight major threats faced by sea turtles - particularly boating interactions - and explain how the STPZ uses public outreach, communication strategies, and voluntary slow-speed recommendations to promote safer boating practices. Join us to learn how you can help, and to gain a sneak peak of future steps aimed at evaluating program effectiveness and further reducing sea turtle injuries. SPEAKER: MEGHAN BOONE Loggerhead Marinelife Center Conservation Threat Reduction Coordinator Registration closes at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR REQUESTS. PHONE: 561-744-6668 EMAIL: VISITBRP@TNC.ORG -------------- Be sure to check out the full series [https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/2026-cci-lecture-series-at-blowing-rocks-preserve-4798808] to register for more lecture topics scheduled for 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, and 3/25. All lectures take place 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
