ACE Basin Family Day offers opportunity for fun and learning

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SCDNR invites families to the Edisto Beach State Park Environmental Learning Center on September 24, 2022 for the ACE Basin Family Day.

From 10:00AM-3:00PM families can peruse informational booths, take part in kid-friendly activities pertaining to science and the natural world, and even take an educational cruise aboard SCDNR’s education vessel, the E/V Discovery.

There is no registration required to attend the event itself, but families do need to register for the educational cruises if they wish to take part. Registration will open on September 10, 2022. Passengers must be 10 years or older.

Families may register for the 10AM cruise at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ace-basin-family-day-educational-cruise-tickets-403653427267?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= or the 1:00PM cruise at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ace-basin-family-day-educational-cruise-tickets-403510068477?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= . Participants will have the opportunity to learn about estuarine and salt marsh ecology while getting a close look at the area’s plant and animal life. Water quality collection techniques will also be demonstrated.

The park entry fee will be waived for event participants with the exclusion of beach access parking. Parking will also be available at Live Oak Landing, where families can take the nature trail to the Learning Center. A food truck will be on site for lunch.

For more information, email MarineEducation@dnr.sc.gov.