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CHARLOTTE COUNTY – UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant Charlotte County is seeking volunteers to participate in the Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch (FHCW) to collect information on mating horseshoe crabs in Charlotte Harbor. The information collected is used to inform population health assessments and movement models for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch methods involve a beach survey, documenting tagged animals, and tagging and measuring new animals. Individuals or groups may sign up for any number of surveys that fit their schedule. New volunteers are asked to attend in-person training prior to their first survey. Online instructional videos are available to repeat volunteers or those who can’t attend training.
Register online at TinyUrl.com/5n6bc57v
Training
Centennial Park Recreation Center,
1120 Centennial Blvd,
Port Charlotte
Aug. 12, 2023, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Surveys
Bay Shore Live Oak Park,
23157 Bay Shore Road,
Port Charlotte
Fall 2023
High tides during new moon & full moon in September & October
Spring 2024
High tides during new moon & full moon in March & April
For information, contact Kate Rose at Kate.Rose0210@ufl.edu or 941-764-4346; or Jodie York at Jodie.York@ufl.edu or 941-764-4349.
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