Outreach Programs and Events

Phase I

1. “GTM Talks: All About the GTM Research Reserve”
   Josephine Spearman and Kaitlyn Dietz, GTM Research Reserve
2. “GTM Talks: Exploring Coastal Wetlands in a Changing World”
   Samantha Chapman, Ph.D., Villanova University
3. “GTM Talks: Heritage Monitoring Scouts and the Guana Peninsula”
   Emily Jane Murray, Florida Public Archaeology Network
4. “GTM Talks: Beachcombing Finds- Weird, Wonderful, or Just Plain Wrong?”
   Maia McGuire, Ph.D., UF/IFAS St. Johns and Flagler County Extension and Florida Sea Grant
5. “GTM Talks: Sampling Fish Populations and Biodiversity”
   Ed McGinley, Ph.D., Flagler College
6. “GTM Talks: How’s the Water?”
   Nikki Dix, Ph.D., GTM Research Reserve 

Phase 2

1. “GTM Talks: Sea Level Rise and the Coastal Wetlands”
   Michael Shirley, Ph.D., Nikki Dix, Ph.D., and Pam Marcum, GTM Research Reserve
2. “GTM Talks: Not In Your Backyard”
   Kelly Ussia, St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, and Kaitlyn Dietz, GTM Research Reserve
3. “GTM Talks: Life of a Ranger”
   Laura Suthar, Sean Hatton, and Zach Lepera, GTM Research Reserve
4. “GTM Talks: Learning About the Gullah Geechee at Guana”
   Ellen Leroy-Reed, Friends of the GTM Reserve, and Josephine Spearman, GTM Research Reserve
5. “GTM Talks: St. Johns River Water Management District Promotes Healthy Waterways”
   Jennifer Mitchell, Ph.D. and Charles Jacoby, Ph.D., St. Johns River Water Management District
6. “GTM Talks: Plankton Monitoring”
   John Whiteley and Paige Priester, GTM Volunteers, and Ashley Reaume, NOAA Margaret A. Davidson Fellow

Phase 3

1. “GTM Talks: Shipwreck Archeology in Nation’s Oldest Port”                       Chuck Meide, Lighthouse Archaeological and Maritime Program (LAMP) of St. Augustine
2. “GTM Talks: Northrop Grumman and the Environmental Conservation Estuary Connection”                                                                                               Julie Edwards, Northrop Grumman
3. “GTM Talks: Turtle DNA Sheds Light on Sea Turtle Nesting”                       Dr. Brian Shamblin, University of Georgia
4. “GTM Talks: Hurricanes, Coastal Squeeze, and a Keystone Species”           Barbara Blonder, Flagler College

On the first Saturday of every month from 9-11 a.m., visitors can learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula as well as the natural biodiversity, during a guided hike. Find out about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples used estuarine resources, European plantation, and current efforts to conserve natural and cultural resources. Meet at the GTM Research Reserve’s Trailhead Pavilion located west of the Guana Dam. Wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.

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.

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.

If you would like to request GTM for a speaking engagement, festival, or tabling event, please use the forms below. If you have a unique request, please reach out to us directly at [email protected]