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GTM Fishing 101 Clinic
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-30 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach,, FL, 32082, United States
GTM Fishing 101 Clinic
Be sure to sign up for the GTM Research Reserve 5-week Fishing 101 Clinic with instructor Donna Frantz! Have fun learning the basics of fishing. She’ll introduce participant to essential techniques, regulations, and gear basics.
When: Thursdays – October 2-30, 2025 | 10:00am-11:30am
Where: GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, Classroom 2
Course Schedule:
October 2 — Welcome to Fishing!
* Meet & Greet
* Fish Identification
* Fishing Rules and Regulations
October 9 — Rigs & Knots
* Essential Knot tying
* Rig Making
October 16 — Bait Basics
* Overview of Saltwater and Freshwater Baits
October 23 — Nets, Traps & Tools
* Learn about different net types and responsible usage
October 30 — Casting & Practice
* Finish the course with open fishing and skill application at Guana Dam.
Cost: $175.00 – Members of Friends of GTM | $225.00 – Non-members
Attend all 5 classes/sessions and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a Rod & Reel!
Click the event website link to register and for all additional information. Space are limited – be sure to register as soon as possible!

Family Seining
2025-10-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Rd, Ponte Vedra, FL, 32082, United States
Join GTM Research Reserve staff and/or volunteers on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00am-11:00am for a guided Family Seining activity. Please meet at the Guana Dam Recreational Area 15 minutes prior.
Visitors will get the chance to pull a seine net through Guana Lake collecting species of fish, crabs and other marine life. You’ll learn about the animals and their roles in Guana Lake.
All necessary gear including waders and boots will be provided.
Be sure to bring your insect repellent, sunscreen, water (including reusable water bottle) and hat … and wear appropriate clothing for outdoors. You might want to bring your binoculars and/or camera as well.
Space is limited! Reserve a spot online by clicking on the event website link.
The event is free; however, there is a $3 per vehicle parking fee.

Game On! St. Augustine Triathlon
2025-10-12 07:25 | Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park, 2725 Anahma Drive, St. Augstine, FL, 32084, United States
Join us for the Fall version of Game On! St. Augustine Triathlon! The event includes an Olympic & Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike as well as an Olympic Triathlon and Sprint Triathlon Relay.
When: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Where: Vilano Beach Oceanfront Park
Swim * Bike * Run!
Swim … in the Atlantic Ocean
Bike … a scenic bike course takes you North on A1A through the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve).
Run … through a tropical “Keys-like” neighborhood and along the Vilano Beach Nature Boardwalk with amazing views of the wetlands and the collection of mosaic art of local wildlife.
Start Times:
7:25am — Olympic Triathlon | Olympic Aquabike | Olympic Triathlon Relay
7:35am — Olympic Duathlon | Sprint Duathlon
7:55am — Sprint Triathlon | Sprint Triathlon Relay
Cost: Varies by event
Click event website link to register and for all additional details!
Image used is from event website.

GTM EstuScary
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | GTM Research Reserve South Beach Access Lot, 2200 S Ponte Vedra Blvd. (A1A), Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
GTM EstuScary
Get ready for Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve’s (GTM Research Reserve) ESTUSCARY! Held in the Guana South Beach Acess Parking Lot.
Schedule
Friday & Saturday, October 24 & 25, 2025 | 7:00pm-9:30pm — Haunted Trail
Recommended for older children.
This spine-chilling adventure is filled with scares, surprises, and fun. Dress in your favorite Halloween costume — scary, silly, or sweet! Take a stroll through decorated trunks and collect plenty of candy! Take a hayride and enjoy the scenery!
Cost: $15.00 – online registration | $20.00 – cash at the entrance
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 1:00pm-3:00pm — Trunk or Treat
Designed especially for 8-year-olds and under (or anyone who prefers a not-so-scary Halloween!).
Time for the little ones to have some fun! Dress in your favorite Halloween costume — scary, silly, or sweet! Walk the Haunted Trail in the daylight … nothing scary here. Take a stroll through decorated trunks and collect plenty of candy! Take a hayride and enjoy the scenery! Safe and family-friendly.
Cost: $10.00 – online registration | $20.00 – cash at the entrance
Click the event website link to secure your online registration and for all additional information.

GTM Guided Exploration Hike
2025-11-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Trailhead, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
Join us at the Guana Trailhead on the first Saturday of the month from 9:00am-11:00am for a GTM Guided Exploration Hike.
Learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula as well as the natural biodiversity of the reserve. Find out about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples used estuarine resources. What was European plantation life like? What are the current efforts to learn about and save these resources?
Meet at the GTM Research Reserve’s Trailhead Pavilion located West of the Guana Dam around 8:45am; hike begins at 9:00am.
Wear clothing appropriate for the season as well as comfortable, closed toe shoes. Don’t forget your bug spray, sunscreen, and your reusable water bottle (can be filled onsite). And, of course, your binoculars and/or camera.
The event is free, but there is a $3.00 per vehicle parking fee. Cash only.
Please RSVP by clicking on the event website link to register.

Nature Journaling at GTM
2025-11-06 09:50 - 12:00, 2025-12-04 09:50 - 12:00 | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach,, FL, 32082, United States
Join nature journaling instructor Elaine Bergstrom for ‘Nature Journaling at GTM Research Reserve’. Usually held on the first Thursday of the month (except for January and July) from 9:50am-12:00pm.
Explore the wonders at the reserve! Each month will focus on a different topic using words, pictures, and numbers to learn more about what we observe.
Meet at the Visitor Center lobby for the location.
Wear comfortable closed-toe shoes. A hat, insect repellent, reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and binoculars are recommended.
Free – however, please click the event website link to register … and for all additional information.
There is a $3.00 fee if you park at the Guana Dam.

GTM Guided Exploration Hike
2026-01-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Trailhead, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
Join us at the Guana Trailhead on the first Saturday of the month from 9:00am-11:00am for a GTM Guided Exploration Hike. Please Note … there is no hike on July 4, 2026.
Learn about the cultural history of the Guana Peninsula as well as the natural biodiversity of the reserve. Find out about the peninsula’s 5,000 years of human history, including how native peoples used estuarine resources. What was European plantation life like? What are the current efforts to learn about and save these resources?
Meet at the GTM Research Reserve’s Trailhead Pavilion located West of the Guana Dam around 8:45am; hike begins at 9:00am.
Wear clothing appropriate for the season as well as comfortable, closed toe shoes. Don’t forget your bug spray, sunscreen, and your reusable water bottle (can be filled onsite). And, of course, your binoculars and/or camera.
The event is free, but there is a $3.00 per vehicle parking fee. Cash only.
Please RSVP by clicking on the event website link to register.

GTM Family Seining
2026-01-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Dam, 505 Guana River Rd, Ponte Vedra, FL, 32082, United States
Join GTM Research Reserve staff and/or volunteers on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:00am-11:00am for a guided Family Seining activity. Please meet at the Guana Dam Recreational Area 15 minutes prior.
Visitors will get the chance to pull a seine net through Guana Lake collecting species of fish, crabs and other marine life. You’ll learn about the animals and their roles in Guana Lake.
All necessary gear including waders and boots will be provided.
Be sure to bring your insect repellent, sunscreen, reusable water bottle (can be refilled onsite) and hat … and wear appropriate clothing for outdoors. You might want to bring your binoculars and/or camera as well.
Space is limited! Reserve a spot online by clicking on the event website link.
The event is free; however, there is a $3 per vehicle parking fee.
