Marine Discovery Day
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
County: Hinds
For more information please contact Nicole Smith at 601-576-6000 or by email at nicole.smith@mmns.ms.gov
Want to learn about shark biology or how shrimp are caught? Curious about Mississippi’s marine fishes? Then, this is the event for you!
MDWF’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, along with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and other coastal agencies and organizations, will host fun and informative activities and demonstrations about Mississippi’s coastal resources, the seafood industry, and fishing!
So, join us for a day of maritime fun as we explore the life of sharks and other marine fishes with our coastal biology experts!
Be sure to catch the Attack of the Bloodsuckers exhibit, too, on its final weekend.
* This event is suitable for the whole family and is included with MMNS Foundation Membership or regular Museum admission.
EXHIBITORS:
- Learn about coastal birds and their habitats, including Least Terns, a local nester on Mississippi’s beaches with Audubon Delta. The station will include hands-on materials, a mock stewarding station, and information about our bird banding projects.
- Learn about a living dinosaur with the USM Marine Education Center! The Gulf Sturgeon is a fascinating creature that calls the rivers and stream of Southern Mississippi its home. The Marine Education Center will be bringing their Surging Sturgeon activities to Marine Resources Day.
- Chef Po is with us this year to show us how to make tasty and healthy choices for you AND the planet, featuring sustainably harvested Gulf Shrimp. Cooking demos will be at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/chefpourbankitchen?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- “Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?” Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Children can take home a FREE activity book related to the story!
- Audubon Mississippi is joining us to share hands on-materials about Coastal Birding, including info on Least Terns, assorted bird skulls, and eggs.
- Enjoy Saltwater Knot Tying demonstrations with 4-H.
- Institute of Marine Mammal Studies: finwhale baleen, dolphin fin ID matching game, turtle skulls
- MSU’s Marine Fisheries Ecology: marine artifacts, giveaways and the “How Big are You Compared to a Shark?” activity
- MSU’s Coastal Conservation and Restoration Program/ MS Sound Estuary Program
- USM’s Marine Education - sturgeon information
- USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab’s Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center: Preserved fry, eggs, and oysters for broodstock
- Mississippi’s Department of Marine Resources (DMR): finfish, oysters, and more
- DMR’s Coastal Resource Management: featuring invasive species
- DMR’s Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: magnetic fishing game
- USM’s Center for Fisheries Research and Development: whale shark ID, trawl table, “Pin the Fin” game, the “Chompers” measuring activity
- Mississippi Wildlife Federation: marine Gyotoku
USM Marine Education Center conducting sturgeon research
EXHIBITORS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
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Audubon Delta: Learn about coastal birds and their habitats, including Least Terns, a local nester on Mississippi’s beaches. The station will include hands-on materials, a mock stewarding station, and information about bird banding projects.
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USM Marine Education Center: Learn about a living dinosaur with their Surging Sturgeon activities! The Gulf Sturgeon is a fascinating creature that calls the rivers and streams of Southern Mississippi its home.
- Check back soon for more.
* Activities, exhibitors, and vendors, subject to change.
