Date: August 19, 2009
Contact: Gail Bishop, 850-934-2618
Contact: Steamer Lawhead, 850-934-2629
Florida District Program Schedule, Fall 2009, Beginning August 16
Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center is open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is an $8 entrance fee at Rosamond Johnson Beach, Opal Beach, and Fort Pickens Area. Be prepared for intense heat, drink plenty of water, use sunscreen with SPF rating of 30 or higher, and wear sunglasses and a hat. Call Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (850) 934-2600 for updated information or visit our website at www.nps.gov/guis. Ranger led programs are free and subject to change. Park Visitor Centers are closed Christmas Day.
FortPickensArea
The Fort Pickens Area is open daily 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Fort Pickens Visitor Center is open
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. March through October and 8:30 a.m. to 4:oo p.m. November through February. Ranger guided tours daily at 2:00 p.m. (30-45 minutes)
Stargazing with the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association
Weather permitting, meet at Battery Worth Picnic Area.
Fridays, Sept. 18, and Oct. 16, sunset to 10:00 p.m.
FortBarrancasArea
Locatedon board Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fort Barrancas Visitor Center is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. March through October and 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. November through February. Ranger guided tours daily at2:00 p.m. (30 – 45 minutes)
Advanced Redoubt
Located on board Pensacola Naval Air Station, Ranger guided tours,Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.
(30 – 45 minutes)
Naval Live Oaks Area
LocatedinGulf Breeze. Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center is open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Orientation program and videosavailable on request. Call 934-2600 for more information.
Special Events
Stargazing with the Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association Weather permitting, meet at Battery Worth Picnic Area, Fridays, Sept. 18 & Oct. 16, sunset to 10:00 p.m.
National Public Lands Day Coastal Cleanup at Perdido Key, Naval Live Oaks, Fort Pickens and Santa Rosa Areas on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call Ranger Amanda Carrigan-Grissom at (850) 916-3001 for information. Bring sun block, water and a hat.
Sound Side Serenade at Naval Live Oaks Picnic Area, Saturday, October 17, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of music outdoors. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
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