The sea urchin roundups will involve citizens to remove sea urchins from active grazing fronts. Help collect live urchins from St. Joseph Bay in a roundup! The collected urchins – which destroy seagrasses by overgrazing – will be relocated to deeper water by DEP and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

2021年5月5日 · This project will jump start natural recovery of seagrass by installing exclosures over grazed areas to allow seagrasses to grow back without sea urchin grazing pressure. In addition, sea urchin roundups, public outreach events, will involve citizens to remove sea urchins from active grazing fronts.

2023年3月28日 · Help collect live urchins from St. Joseph Bay in a roundup beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 29. The collected urchins – which destroy seagrasses by overgrazing – will be relocated to deeper water by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

Round Up Urchins in St. Joe Bay. Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 22, 2021, as they collect live urchins from St. Joseph Bay. Collected urchins will be relocated to deeper water to help reduce their impact on seagrasses as they graze in the bay's seagrass beds.

This project will jump start natural recovery of seagrass by installing exclosures over grazed areas to allow seagrasses to grow back without sea urchin grazing pressure. In addition, sea urchin roundups, public outreach events, will involve citizens …

EVENT POSTPONED ST. JOSEPH BAY ON APRIL 29. beginning The collected urchins – which destroy seagrasses by overgrazing – will be relocated to deeper water by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. highways 98 and 71. Bring Your Own Boat and Snorkeling Gear.

2021年5月22日 · Help collect live urchins from St. Joseph Bay in a roundup beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The collected urchins – which destroy seagrasses by overgrazing – will be relocated to deeper water by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

2021年5月6日 · The FDEP/Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves and FWC/FWRI are hosting the St. Joseph Bay Urchin Roundup on May 22 nd. We are looking to recruit volunteers to help collect urchins to relocate out to deeper water to help reduce grazing pressure on seagrasses in St. Joseph Bay. See the information flyer.

This project will jump start natural recovery of seagrass by installing exclosures over grazed areas to allow seagrasses to grow back without sea urchin grazing pressure. In addition, sea urchin roundups, public outreach events, will involve citizens …

2021年5月29日 · An overabundance of sea urchins (Lytechinus spp.) in St. Joseph Bay is destroying turtle grass beds by overgrazing. A new seagrass protection and restoration project is underway in the Panhandle to jump start the natural recovery of seagrass.