WaterWays Exhibit Speaker Events

4422 US Highway 1,Palm Coast FL 32164

06 August, 2022

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Tue – July 26th | 6PM to 8PM Aquatic Ecology | Lauren Albury, Ecologist Aquatic ecology is the study of the plants and animals that live in our rivers and streams and their interactions. These organisms are very sensitive to changes in water quality. In a balanced ecosystem, water cycles through the atmosphere, soil, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Sat – July 30th | 3PM to 5PM What is an Aquifer? | Laura La Beur, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Office of Communications, St. Johns River Water Management District will come out to do an interactive demo weekly on the watershed. Today she will speak about the Floridian Aquifer and demo the exhibit model. The Floridan aquifer averages 1,000 feet thick, and freshwater can extend to a depth of 2,000 feet below the land surface. Learn about the importance of this source of freshwater to Floridians and surrounding neighbors and how we affect it. Tue. August 2nd | 6PM to 8PM Don’t Rock the Boat: Rock the Mic! | David Allen, the event organizer has put together a line-up of local talent: dance, song, music, poetry/spoken word. Sat. August 6th | 3PM to 5PM River to River: From the Nile to the St. Johns | Rob Whiting Education Chair will lead an enlightening discussion about the importance of riverways that have supported life along its fertile banks from the African and North American continents to the state of Florida. Tue. August 9th | 6PM to 8PM Sustainable Farming with Aquaponics | Angela TenBroeck, Marineland Mayor, 2021 Florida Woman of the Year in Agriculture. In Duval County TenBroeck taught innovative curriculums focused on students interested in professionalizing in medicine or coastal sciences; her initiatives pair entrepreneurship with a social mission. One of those is to channel “reemerging citizens”– formerly incarcerated individuals, veterans, people in recovery, women starting over – into the farming enterprises. Sat. August 13th | 3PM to 5PM Coastal Ecology - Genung’s Fish Camp | Captain Adam Morley, Co-Owner Genung’s Fish Camp, Professional Boat Captain, environmentalist, former president of the Friends of A1A, and co-chair of their A1A Scenic Byway Litter Removal pilot program, discusses environmental causes across the region, and his life as a boast captain and co-owner of a fish camp. Tue. August 16th | 6PM to 8PM Restoring our Oceans: Preserving our Heritage | Kramer Wimberley, Master scuba diver, Researcher, and Scuba diving Instructor for Inner City Youth is a member of "Diving With a Purpose", a predominantly black organization whose purpose is to restore oceans for all of humanity and to preserve the heritage of the people of the African diaspora. Sat. August 27th | 3PM to 5PM Environmental Ambassador Program for Youth, A youth employment program, teaching youth about water conservation, food safety, and environmental awareness | Nkwanda Jah will lead a discussion on the Environmental Ambassadors regarding the importance of awareness, an action-oriented approach to environmental problems facing the world today, and how to effectively engage youth in becoming a part of the solution. Nkwanda Jah is an Environmental Advocate, Executive Director of the Cultural Arts Coalition, Chair of the local NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee, and founder of the Environmental Ambassador to youth employment program. Tue. August 30th | 6PM to 8PM Hydrotherapy: From a Patient's Viewpoint, Hydrotherapy involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating certain medical conditions. Hear about young Caleb Struble’s experience with the healing effects of water therapy. There will be an opportunity for those visiting the museum exhibit this week to record or write their own water story. Sat. September 3rd | 11AM to 5PM Water/Ways Closing Day: Marineland Dolphin Adventure and the Pirates Invasion | Today is your last chance to experience the Water/Ways Exhibition. Open to the Public. Lots of activities for children and families. Speaker presentations: Black Pirates and the Tale of Black Caesar. Pirates Invasion. Come dressed as a pirate.