Join us for this seasonal guided trail walk at the River-to-Sea Preserve. Step into the ancient Florida coastal woodlands along the preserve trail and learn how Native Americans once thrived there on natural resources. Your guide will point out indigenous plants along the trail that lead to the Matanzas River. Meet your trail guide at the GTM Marineland Office, at 9741 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080. Look for a “Research Reserve” event sign for the correct place to turn. Designated parking is in the lot located in front of the office building.

Join us for the seasonal Marineland Beach Walk. Every beach has its own story to tell. Why is the sand fine or coarse and how did it get its color? Which shells landed on this beach? Are there any shark’s teeth? Get to know the beach in an entirely new way. An interpretive guide will tell you about everything from shore birds to coquina rocks and the flowers blooming along the dunes. Meet your guide at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve Marineland Office on the west side of A1A, located at 9741 Ocean Shore Blvd., the southern end of the Town of Marineland.

Join GTM Research Reserve, on this seasonal guided interpretive walk around the Matanzas Inlet. Your guide will explain the inlet dynamics and movement of the sand. Hikers will explore the incredibly rich and diverse communities of plants and animals throughout the ecosystem and witness how hurricanes have affected the inlet. Participants will meet at the Matanzas Inlet west parking lot at 9:15 a.m. The hike begins promptly at 9:30 (click here for map). The event is free, but online registration is required. Check gtmnerr.org/events or call 904-380-8600 for up-to-date scheduled hikes and registration details.

On every fourth Saturday of the month, GTM’s Stewardship Beach Clean-Up takes place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Please report to the front desk at the Visitor Center located in Ponte Vedra Beach at 9:30 a.m. to pick up supplies. You can choose which beach location you wish to clean up and work as long as you want. There is no sign up required for this event, just show up.

On the third Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m.,  join GTM Research Reserve volunteers for a beach walk. Learn about the animals that call the beach their home, seashells and other interesting facts. This is a “Beaches 101” experience that the entire family will enjoy. The hike will begin at the Visitor Center for a presentation, visitors will then walk across the street to the beach. Beach Clean-up On every fourth Saturday of the month, GTM’s Stewardship Beach Clean-Up takes place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Please report to the front desk at the Visitor Center located in Ponte Vedra Beach at 9:30 a.m. to pick up supplies. You can choose which beach location you wish to clean up and work as long as you want. There is no sign up required for this event, just show up.

The GTM Research Reserve will host a Family Seining on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. Join GTM Research Reserve volunteers and/or staff for a guided family seining activity. Visitors will get the chance to pull a seine net through Guana Lake, collecting a variety of species (including fish, crabs, and shrimp), learning about the animals and their habitat interactions during the activity. All necessary gear, including waders and boots, will be provided.