Protect and Restore Our Bays Together

On October 24, the join the Bay Ambassadors group to hear firsthand from professionals working in a variety of fields as they share their career journeys, the experiences that shaped them, and how they found their way into the work they do today. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions, learn about different career possibilities, and get a firsthand look at where their interests could lead. Open to all middle and high school-aged students and parents!
When: October 24, 2026 at 10 AM
Where: FSU Panama City, Holley Building Lecture Hall
🔗 RSVP here: link.bio/s/sasjbep/careerpanel

It’s #Docktober! This month celebrates the fascinating marine life that makes its home on docks and other structures in the water. From barnacles and tunicates to crabs, snails, and worms, there’s a whole community living just beneath the surface! If you’re part of our Vertical Oyster Garden program, you have a front-row seat! During your next VOG monitoring, take plenty of photos of the critters you find and see how many you can identify. To submit your VOG observations, send your photos and findings to estuaryprogram@pc.fsu.edu, and we’ll add them to the Docktober 2026 iNaturalist list.
Don’t have a VOG? You can still participate! If you spot interesting dock-dwelling critters, add your sightings directly to the Docktober 2026 iNaturalist list and help document the marine life living on local docks: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/docktober-2026

Were you waiting to see what the weather had in store before signing up for Race for the Bays?

Well… looks like it’s time to lace up! We're in for a beautiful autumn morning, so there’s no better time to join us. Grab a friend, enjoy a beautiful morning at Conservation Park, and Race for the Bays!

Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/PanamaCityBeach/5KForTheBays