Wednesday, October 14, 2026

TURTLES, TIDES and TALES from the DEEP

6:00PM to 8:00PM by the Sunset Pavilion D-18

TICKETS on EVENTBRITE HERE

FREE for our Turtle Nest Sponsors! Join us for this season’s recap and a special treat for our supporters.

Our guest speaker is Rumya Sundaram, Head of Citizen Science. She will offer a fascinating look inside the park’s turtle nest monitoring program.

As the 2026 season comes to a close, Rumya will share intriguing discoveries, moonlit connections, and unexpected tales gathered while protecting and studying these gentle giants along our shores throughout Key Biscayne.

• MEET Rumya Sundaram for her turtle presentation.

• EXPERIENCE the Park in the Dark.

• TEST your own knowledge about our local and migratory turtle population.

• LEARN more about the critical work of the Turtle Research Project and the work they have done over the last decades.

• ENJOY Lite bites and refreshments and the company of like-minded friends.

• KNOW you are supporting this incredible park and the people who safeguard it.

Tickets required for all Members and Non-Members. Find all of our events on FriendsCapeFlorida.org/events or by searching Eventbrite for “Bill Baggs events”

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