Well, not in my mind. On the road!
Early August found me doing a road trip through the state of North Carolina visiting some of our Florida Reef Tract Rescue facilities and Nikki Fogarty's lab at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington.
From Virginia Beach its only a few short hours to Greensboro, North Carolina and my first stop, Greensboro Science Center. The dictionary defines a science center as "an institution for informal learning, similar to a museum but with a focus on interactive, hands-on exhibits." Well, the community of Greensboro has so much more in their community science center. Nestled in wooded rolling hills, the center is an aquarium, zoo and science exploratorium all in one. While not a holder of Florida rescue corals yet, the center will be opening a brand new conservation building that will highlight many conservation projects including the Florida Reef Tract Rescue Project.
The Saturday I visited, I had the opportunity to meet with the center's animal care team during a lunch and learn. It was informal, informative, and fun.
Their plans for the future are as exciting as their enthusiasm for corals and ocean conservation. Thankyou, Greensboro Science Center for championing ocean health and coral conservation in the communities of the North Carolina piedmont!
