A Splashin’ Spring Break! – Dip Netting in Sarasota Bay 

Dive into dip netting to SEA what you can find! Adventure into the seagrass meadows in the bay at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus, while collecting and learning about the plants and animals that live in Sarasota Bay. Explorers will be provided with dip nets and other scientific tools to collect organisms. After the activity, the explorers will have a conversation with a scientist to learn about their collected organisms.

Participants will wade waist-deep into the water while supervised by a lifeguard. Although a lifeguard and Selby Gardens staff member will oversee this activity, adults need to be present to accompany their youth participants. This program includes general admission to the Gardens.

What to Wear: Closed-toed water shoes, such as Crocs or SCUBA booties (participants will not be allowed in the water barefoot or in open-toed shoes), quick-dry clothes, such as a rashguard or sun shirts, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses.

What to Bring: A filled water bottle, sunscreen, towel, change of clothes, a bag to carry wet clothes. This class will take place in drizzle or shine. This class will only be canceled if there is extreme weather (lightning, tropical storms, etc.).

What Not to Wear: Flip-flops (participants will not be allowed in the water barefoot or in open-toed shoes), clothes that you would like to keep clean and dry, jewelry.

Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus’ Mangrove Boardwalk 

Class Size: 36 Students  

Instructors: Ross Johnston & Anastasia Sallen  

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