Environmentally Endangered Lands Program



    Joy Winet
    Barrier Island Center
    Sanctuary Steward
    321-723-3556
  joy.winet@brevardcounty.us


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2016

Celebrate the Ocean’s Many Treasures at the Barrier Island Center Sea Glass and Ocean Gems Symposium, February 20th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2016 

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – 
  You are invited to the Barrier Island Center’s second Sea Glass and Ocean Gems Symposium on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 from 10 am to 4 pm. The symposium will be free to the public and include beach combing talks all day, guided beach walks, sharing table, craft demos, educational displays, kids’ crafts table, beach-themed crafters, art raffle to benefit Sea Turtle Conservancy, a judged sea glass competition, live music, food trucks, and more! 

Of special note our keynote speaker, best-selling author Richard LaMotte, will remain on site after his talk at 11 a.m. about his new book The Lure of Sea Glass. Mr. LaMotte will be available throughout the day to help identify the historical origin of visitors’ found sea glass as well as for signing. 

So bring your favorite pieces of sea glass and come enjoy the day by the ocean celebrating its many treasures! The Barrier Island Center is located at 8385 S. Highway A1A, Melbourne Beach. For more information please call (321) 723-3556 or email joy.winet@brevardcounty.us

Sea Glass and Ocean Gems Symposium February 20th 2016 Schedule: 
Auditorium Schedule: 
10 a.m. Edward L. Perry IV
Sebastian Inlet State Park
McLarty Treasure Museum
"Sea-beans and Basic Beachcombing"

11 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Richard LaMotte
Best-selling author of Pure Sea Glass will introduce his new book: 
"Lure of Sea Glass"

Noon - Anna Lusk - “Friends In My Backyard" Live performance of beach themed family music

1:00 Nancy Pham Ho - Vero Beach Marine Lab
“Cultivating Fishes for Conservation"

1:45 Harry Ross - Founder of Lake Michigan Sea Glass Collectors Group - 
“Lake Michigan Sea Glass"

2:30 Linda Emerson - Beach Guardians Atlantic Coasts - “Mindful Beachcombing: Becoming Part Of the Solution to Marine Plastic Pollution."

3:15 Patty Goffinet - BlueTube Founder -  “Ocean Plastic: What You Can Do About It."

Classroom Craft Demo Schedule
10:30 Nini Conner - Sea Turtle Preservation Society’s Volunteer Coordinator - One-in-a-Thousand Sea Turtle Hatchling Origami

Demo’s by Baker’s Beads - 
12:00 - Stringing Your Beach Treasures
12:20 - Attaching Jump Rings To Sea Glass
12:40 - Soldering Onto Sea Glass 

1:30 - Adriana Villa - Low Tide Loot - How to Drill Sea Glass

2:30 - Richard Prickett,Silver FanataSeas, “To Tumble or Not to Tumble Sea Glass"

Other Happenings: 
Beach Walks @ 10 and Noon with Coastal Strand Restoration Expert 
Nichole Perna

Judged Competition For Combed Sea Glass
Enter 10 a.m - 1 p.m. day of event only
Judging 1:00-1:30 p.m. 
Prizes awarded @ 1:30 p.m.
Children’s category applies to participants 12 years and younger. Individual pieces only. 
No jewelry, wrapped, or mounted pieces.
Found anytime. 
Competition Categories: 
ADULT CATEGORIES
Best of Show
Best Porcelain/Pottery
Most Unusual Shape
Rarest Color
Best Letters/Words/Images
Best Bottle Top or Handle
Best Bottle Bottom
Best Non-Local Piece
CHILDREN'S  CATEGORIES
First Place
Second Place
Third Place

Art Raffle for Sea Turtle Conservancy 
Drawing @ 3 p.m. 
Tickets on Sale from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Guess the Sea Glass in a Jar
Free - 1 guess per person
Prize awarded at 3:30 p.m. 

Food Trucks

Sharing Table - Take a piece leave a piece - All Day

The Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program’s Barrier Island Center is centrally located in heart of the Archie Carr Refuge in South Melbourne Beach at 8385 South Highway A1A. The Barrier Island Center operates in collaboration with the Sea Turtle Conservancy to provide hands-on educational experiences for visitors to the Refuge through interactive exhibits, nature films, special programs and a 1-mile long “dune-to-lagoon" nature trail. Admission is free to the education center which is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 - 5. 


Joy Winet
Sanctuary Steward
Barrier Island Center
Environmentally Endangered Lands Program 
8385 South Highway A1A
Melbourne Beach, FL  32951
Phone 321-723-3556
Fax 321-952-3207
www.barrierislandcenter.com
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