SIERRA SCIENCE & SOCIAL (aka General Interest Meeting)
DIRECTIONS: The Park is found off Drew Street between US-19 and McMullen Booth Road. From Drew Street go north on Fairwood Avenue. After winding through Alligator Creek Park, turn left onto Park Trail Lane immediately after crossing the RR tracks. Follow the road straight ahead through the fenced gate and go to the far building.
Questions? Contact Pat Kiesylis 727 528 7220 or pkiesylis@defenders.org
The Suncoast Group Program begins at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Moccasin Lake Nature Park in Clearwater.
REFRESHMENTS SERVED!
Free of charge and Open to the Public
September 18
7 p.m.
An Evening with Dr. Randy Runnels, Florida Aquatic Preserve Manager
The coast of China is a biodiversity hotspot of global significance. Loss of habitat and degradation of ecosystem function in the region has occured at an alarming rate. In April, Dr. Randy Runnels traveled to China at the invitation of the State Oceanic Administration. The visit was intended to bring outside experience into the South China Coastal Biodiversity Project.
From Beijinig to conservation areas in South China to Xiamen, the trip was mutually educational and culturally enlightening. Dr. Runnels will share some of his environmental and cultural experiences from this trip.