GULF BREEZE — International Coastal Cleanup is among Gulf Islands National Seashore’s September ranger programs.
The cleanup — 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 — helps keep Gulf Islands National Seashore’s beaches and waterways clean and healthy. Email guis_information@nps.gov for more information or to sign up to volunteer. Attendees can meet at the Battery Langdon Pavilion.
Other events include:
- Bird walk: 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24,; meet at the Battery Worth Picnic Area in the Fort Pickens Area of the park.
- National Public Lands Day: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24,; meet at the Battery Worth Picnic Area. Volunteers can help remove invasive plant species that threaten native plants and animals along the Florida National Scenic Trail. Work will be performed on packed gravel trails. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, email guis_information@nps.gov.
Regular events are as follows:
- Legacy in Brick and Mortar: Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.; meet at the entrance to Advanced Redoubt.
- Guardian of the Gulf: Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.; meet at the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center.
- Life on a Barrier Island: Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.; meet at the Fort Pickens Museum
- Garrison for Freedom: Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.; meet at the entrance to Fort Pickens.
- “Totally Turtles!” Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 p.m.; meet at the Fort Pickens Museum
- Kayaking 101: Saturdays and Sundays; reservations are required; call 916-5670
- Underwater Snorkel Adventure: Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m.; meet outside park headquarters at Naval Live Oaks Area; program limited to 25 visitors.
- There is an entrance fee to the Fort Pickens, Fort Barrancas and Perdido Key Areas. Contact the national seashore, 934-2600, for additional information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Coastal cleanup leads ranger programs