Welcome to The Friends Of The GTM Reserve Website
The Friends of the GTM Reserve is a private
non-profit citizen organization established to
support and enhance environmental education, stewardship of natural
and cultural resources, and scientific research of the GTMNERR
through volunteer initiatives, citizen involvement, and community
partnerships.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Deputy Secretary for Land and Recreation Bob Ballard, Congressman John L. Mica, and Laurie McGilvray, Chief of the Estuarine Reserves Division of NOAA, opened the new 21,000 square-foot Environmental Education Center at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve on Saturday September 24th, 2005. The $6.2 million project includes interpretive exhibits, aquariums, classrooms, teaching and working laboratories, an auditorium and an outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Guana River Aquatic Preserve. Programs are offered to school teachers, students, adults and environmental professionals.
The Environmental
Education Center is open daily 9am - 4pm with the exception of State
holidays. Admission to the Environmental Education Center is $2 for
adults, $1 for children ages ten to 17 and free for children under
ten. (GTM Reserve annual pass holders get in free!) In the Center we
have a variety of exhibits for you to view and a scavenger hunts for
the kids (and adults) to complete. There is also a 15 minute intro
video that plays in our AV room all day. Please check our Events Calendar for a list of when special events and guided walks are
offered.
Ongoing Events at the GTM Reserve
All events are held at the
Environmental Education Center in Ponte Vedra Beach unless otherwise noted! Please call
904-823-4500 for more information or to register for an
event!
First
Fridays - Brown Bag Lunch Series:
Noon-1pm Lunch and learn at the GTM Reserve! Pack a lunch and
your curiosity as we cover such topics as blue crabs, sea
shells, horseshoe crabs, prescribed fire, photography and more! Call ahead to learn
each month’s topic and location of the lecture. There is no charge for this
event!

EDUCATION CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION:
9AM-4PM
7 Days A Week Closed on State Holidays
...for more information please call GTMNERR (904) 823-4500
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