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Tricolor Heron walking in the surf

WILD AMELIA NATURE FESTIVAL
amelia island, Florida

The 2016 Tenth Annual Wild Amelia Nature Festival
was the best ever, with record-breaking crowds!
Don't miss our 2017 Festival!
It's always the third weekend in May. 

sea turtle release

A rehabilitated sea turtle released to its ocean home on Main Beach.

sunset river cruise

A relaxing and informative narrated cruise by Amelia River Cruises. 

eco-expo

30 conservation exhibitors, Silent Auction, Kids Niche, music by Laid Back. 

eco-tours

30 encounters with nature, on the wild side. 

Scenes from the 2016 Wild Amelia Nature Festival

Photos by Kathy Brooks

  • Our 10th Annual Nature Festival Our 10th Annual Nature Festival
  • Always the 3rd weekend in May Always the 3rd weekend in May
  • Sea Turtle Release Sea Turtle Release A rehabilitated turtle is released on Main Beach by the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
  • Always a popular event Always a popular event
  • Sea turtle meets the crowd Sea turtle meets the crowd
  • Happy to be going home Happy to be going home
  • Back to its ocean home Back to its ocean home
  • Our sunset river cruise fundraiser Our sunset river cruise fundraiser
  • Wild Amelia supporters enjoying the cruise Wild Amelia supporters enjoying the cruise
  • Three days of ecotours into nature include... Three days of ecotours into nature include... Segway expeditions,
  • Sailing,
  • Paddleboard yoga,
  • Kayaking, and many more.
  • Our EcoExpo... Our EcoExpo...
  • with 30 conservation organizarions and green vendors
  • Vendors help kids fill out their Nature Passport booklets
  • A great silent auction.
  • Music by Laid Back band under the large oak tree Music by Laid Back band under the large oak tree
  • The Kids Niche The Kids Niche Lots of fun activities and learning opportunities for children
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ABOUT the photo at top of page

The Tricolored Heron is strikingly slender, with long bill, neck, and legs. It is often seen wading belly-deep in coastal lagoons. Although it is solitary in its feeding, it is sociable in nesting, often in very large colonies with various other herons and egrets. Formerly known as Louisiana Heron. This beautiful photo, taken by Harry Selsor, won the Advanced Birds Category in our 2015 photo contest and was chosen as the cover photo for our 2016 calendar.

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