Sea Oats Planting
November 2 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
FREE
Sea Oat Planting at Caladesi Island – Help Protect Our Beaches – November 2nd, 2024
Come join us for a heartwarming day on beautiful Caladesi Island and help protect our beaches! The ferry to Caladesi Island departs from Honeymoon Island at 9:30 am sharp, so please arrive to the park entrance by 9am to ensure you find a parking spot and our group by 9:15am.
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Time: 9 a.m. arrival for 9:30am ferry departure
Meeting Location: Honeymoon Island State Park ferry dock
What to Bring: Gloves, hat/sunglasses, sunscreen, refillable water bottle, and a swimsuit (in case you feel like taking a swim). Drinking water and planting tools will be provided.
Where to Park: See map here and follow road to Ferry Parking Lot: (after entering the park, take your first left and follow the road until it ends)
Sea oats have many benefits, including:
- Protecting coastlines and barrier islands: Sea oats’ roots stabilize sand and soil during hurricanes and tropical storms. Their leaves and stems also trap wind-blown sand, which helps build dunes. Dunes act as dikes against flooding and replenish beaches with sand.
- Food source: Sea oats seeds are eaten by many animals, including red-winged blackbirds, sparrows, marsh rabbits, and the Anastasia Island beach mouse.
- Nesting habitat: Sea oats provide nesting materials and cover for birds, mammals, and insects.
- Butterfly host plant: Sea oats are larval host plants for several butterfly species, including the pepper and salt skipper, and bronze roadside skipper.
- Deer resistant: Sea oats are resistant to deer.
- Privacy and peace: Sea oats can create secluded spaces.
