Bring your camera and your hiking boots because it's National Trails Day tomorrow at the GTM Research Reserve! As a part of Great Outdoors Month, National Trails Day is the largest celebration of our nation's local trails. We will be holding our monthly guided hike, where you can learn about the history and biodiversity of [...]
Today marks the first day of Great Outdoors Month! This June, show your appreciation for the benefits that nature provides for us. Go outside and explore the wonders of our nations' resources! Here at the GTM Research Reserve, you can go for a walk, hike, bike ride and much more. Click here for more information and [...]
Need a new fishing spot? Cast a line or two at the Guana Dam! Fishing hours are from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Dam includes both fresh and saltwater fish. Out here, fishing is excellent at times for redfish, seatrout, croaker, black drum and even crab and shrimp. See what you can catch! While you're here, [...]
If you signed up for Guided Beach Exploration for this Saturday, May 21, it has been cancelled due to the construction on the South Beach Access boardwalk. We're sorry for any inconvenience. Click here to check out our upcoming explorations!
The GTM Research Reserve is proud to once again be the location for many of Florida's Birding and Photo Fest events! The festival will be kicking off tomorrow, April 27 and run through May 1. The Environmental Education Center will be open its regular business hours throughout the festival. For more information, visit http://www.floridasbirdingandphotofest.com/. [...]
Wild Turkeys are large birds with long legs, wide, rounded tails, and a small head on a long, slim neck. Florida is home to two subspecies of wild turkey — the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) and the Osceola or Florida wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo osceola). The Florida wild turkey is best distinguished [...]
Happy Spring from us here at GTM! We know spring breakers are hitting our beaches and we want you guys to be safe! The GTM Research Reserve reminds you that there are pedestrian crosswalks on A1A at the North Beach, Middle Beach and South Beach access parking lots, and one south of the entrance [...]
The Florida Coastal Management Program funded a workshop attended by state agency and university staff working within Aquatic Preserves and Research Reserves. Twenty-one participants took part in facilitated discussions on the use of statistical software to evaluate the state of coastal resources. The workshop was provided by Primer LTD based out of Plymouth, England.
