Take MAR is excited to celebrate World Oceans Day with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and the Tampa Bay Roots & Shoots Alliance! Come meet and greet with local organizations working hard to protect our oceans, and learn how YOU can help!
Admission to this event is FREE, and guests will be offered a 20% discount off the price of admission to explore the rest of the aquarium after visiting the event. Exhibitors will be set up in the 4th floor ballroom of the aquarium.
*See below for parking instructions*
Exhibitors will include:
Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Birds in Helping Hands
City of Clearwater
CLEO Institute
Coastal Crusaders
Eckerd College Remora Team
Ecosphere Restoration Institute, Inc.
The Fishes Wishes
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Native Plant Society
The Florida Nomad
Florida Sea Grant , UF/IFAS Extension, Gullf Shellfish Institute
Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists
Inspector Planet
Jane Goodall Institute - Roots & Shoots
Keep Pinellas Beautiful Youth Advisory Council
Minorities in Shark Science
Ocean Conservancy
Ocean Rescue Alliance International
Owls Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife
Pinellas County Public Works / Environmental Management
Pinellas County Solid Waste Facility
Pinellas County Utilities
Raptor Center of Tampa Bay
Rocycle
Sea Turtle Trackers
Sensing Nature
Sharks4Kids
Sierra Club Suncoast Group
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College - STEM Center
Stewards of Our Urban Lakes
Suncoast Surfrider Foundation
Take MAR
Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserve
Tampa Bay Butterfly Foundation
Tampa Bay Watch
Tampa Bay Water
Tampa Bay WaterKeeper
Tarpon Springs Aquarium
TradeWinds Island Resort
Trash Turtles
University of South Florida College of Marine Science
University of South Florida, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
University of Tampa Roots & Shoots
University of Tampa SURF Program
Youth Environmental Alliance
Rocycle will have a bin set up outside the aquarium to collect and recycle your used electronics including laptops, desktops, LCDs/monitors, TVs, printers/scanners/copiers, keyboards/mice, network/Cisco equipment, servers, loose parts (memory/hard drives/graphics cards), desk phones, cell phones, cables, batteries, small appliances, stereo/AV equipment, and other miscellaneous electronics (no washers, dryers, or fridges). Don't forget to bring these items with you to dispose of properly!
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WHEN: Saturday, June 7th
TIME: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
WHERE: Clearwater Marine Aquarium - 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater, FL 33767 (4th floor Ballroom)
PRICE: This event is FREE to attend. Clearwater Marine Aquarium will be offering 20% discounted tickets off the price of regular admission to all guests who attend our World Oceans Day event! Visit the Virtual Reality booth on the 4th floor of the aquarium to purchase your discounted ticket to explore the aquarium.
PARKING: Parking is available onsite at the aquarium for $15. Street parking is first come first serve, and additional parking is available in downtown Clearwater with trolley service to/from the aquarium.
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**Please note: There is no need to print your ticket**
If you have any questions, please contact Devon Francke, Education Program Coordinator, at education@kpbcares.org.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Pinellas County
Tampa Bay Water
Surfing's Evolution & Preservation Foundation
City of St. Petersburg
City of Clearwater
City of Largo
GreatWonder
Keep America Beautiful