Florida Water Warriors - Educational Cruises

08/09/2024

✨THIS FALL, Become a JR. Marine Scientist…Family Fun for ALL ages! 🪼
⚓️Join us on this interactive 90 min Science boat tour to scout for awesome local wildlife 🐬, test the quality of water🌡️, & look at microorganisms under a 🔬!
⚓️This educational experience will give you & your children an adventure on the water you will never forget!
⚓️Activities Include:
-Wildlife Scouting 🐢🐠🦅🦈
-Plankton ID 🔬
-Conservation Discussion♻️
-Water Quality Testing💦
🩵We love working with our community and getting you involved in what we do…We hope to spark some passion in protecting our wildlife and teach you something new!
✨This cruise is a part of Florida Water Warrior main fundraisers. 100% of proceeds help support our educational programming. Every cent goes to providing educational lessons for our students. Donations are appreciated! 🙏🏼
⚓️ Enjoy the water and make a real difference in your community! Check out our booking calendar & Book your tour today! Link in bio 🔗
To learn more about Florida Water Warriors Non-Profit, or book your tickets, please visit www.FloridaWaterWarriors.org

08/06/2024

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08/06/2024

🦪 Save the date & join us at our 2024 Oyster Roast Fall Fundraiser! ✨
📍Located at Genung’s Fish Camp in St. Augustine, FL.
🎟️ Your ticket includes freshly roasted oysters 🦪 by and a delicious grazing table provided by !
✨This is a family-friendly event featuring great food, a Marine Science Education Station, Local Raffle Prizes & more!
🐬Come out and support our mission to provide Eco-Education to all! Check out
https://floridawaterwarriors.org/events/
to learn more & purchase tickets!
🩵 Interested in becoming a sponsor and/or donating raffle items? Fill out & submit the form below!

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08/05/2024

✨Florida Water Warriors crew & students have been busy this summer collecting water samples at Bird Island!
🌊 Check out this summer’s water data! Swipe left to compare & contrast data trends in May, June & July! 🌡️
🩵 We’re ecstatic to announce that we have had healthy water all summer! Stay tuned for awesome pics of plankton!
📈📊 All data is reported to the with

07/31/2024

✨Thank you & for the amazing Marine Science training over the past 2 days & for all of the wonderful resources!
🌊 Learning together on topics we are passionate about was the best!
🦈 We are super excited for the next training! 🤩

07/25/2024

⭐️Did you know that plankton makes up 50% of the world’s oxygen? A healthy ocean 🌊 is crucial for our planet! 🌎
🔬A plankton net is used to concentrate & collect a live sample of plankton from our testing site, which we then put under the microscope. We identify plankton & algae in our waterway to make sure that the plankton is healthy! All data collected is reported to NOAA.
📆Join us on a Marine Field Experience on Sundays this August to learn more about plankton & wildlife conservation!

07/11/2024

✨Kiddie Academy joins us every summer on the water & we had another great trip this year!
🌊 We learned about marine animals, birds, plankton, ways to protect natural habitats & tested the water quality.
🩵 Bird Island Water Sample was healthy!
Water temp: 30c
Air temp: 33c
pH: 8.5
Salinity: 35ppt
Tide: incoming
Weather: 🌤️ HOT HOT HOT
Date/Time: 7/11/24 11:30am

06/30/2024

🌊 Water Quality Data 📉 Swipe left to compare and contrast each report!
⭐️ For the remainder of June, we have found only healthy plankton! 👏🏼

06/28/2024

☀️⚓️June flew by for the Water Warriors after 8 awesome trips this month with St John’s County Marine Science Summer program!
🎣🐟 This June, 120 students learned how to fish, catch and release, and handle wildlife safely! We also observed many wild dolphins 🐬, sea turtles 🐢, birds, and many species of fish!
✨Thanks to an amazing team- Marine Science teacher Eric, Marine naturalists/Captains Kevin & Kristie, and Environmental specialist, Zeanna! 🤩

06/16/2024

🩵 Happy Father’s Day!!
Thank you to all the awesome dads out there! 😎
There’s still time to participate in our Dad’s Day Giveaway! Check out the post & follow the steps for a chance to win!

06/09/2024

⬅️Marine Field Experience ~ June 9, 2024 10:45am
✨ Thanks to our amazing Sunset Cruise for a Cause fundraiser this past April, we were able to purchase a brand new digital microscope! 🔬
Today, for the 1st time since 12-2-2021, we found a harmful algae in our plankton sample, known as Chaetoceros. With the new digital microscope, we were able to take Live Photos and immediately submit the findings with our data entry to the Plankton Monitoring Network for the scientists at NOAA to research further! The new digital microscope allows us to act quickly with the data we collect.
🫣Not to worry, the finding of chaetoceros harmful algae isn’t common in the Tolomato River & we will continue to test the water each week to monitor the health of our local plankton. Our program provides weekly water testing, which allows us to act quickly if & when we do find something abnormal. *We also found Copepod, healthy zooplankton, too!*
🐬 wildlife data:
-Maternity pod of dolphin (6-8)
-Great Blue Heron
-Snowy Egrets
-Brown Pelican
-Least Terns
-American Oyster Catcher
-Cannonball Jellyfish
🥰 Thank you to all the families that joined us today to take part in real Science and to help us monitor the health of our waterway!
🎟️ Next Marine Field Experience will be on Sunday, June 30th at 10am! Check out floridawaterwarriors.org to learn more & reserve your seats! 100% of ticket proceeds goes directly to our educational program!

06/08/2024

World Ocean Day
June 8th, 2024 🩵🌎🌊
✨This year’s theme is “Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate”
“Youth leadership helps drive the transformative change needed for our blue planet. On local, national, and international levels, young people are engaging in action and policy change to create a better future. 
Taking action now for our ocean invests in humanity’s lifeline for generations to come”
“As young climate advocates, we hold the key to its protection. Through our collective action, passion and dedication, we can protect our ocean and combat climate change for a more sustainable future. We hold the power to empower and amplify our voices as youth worldwide to influence and create an impact for our blue planet’s most precious resource: our ocean!” -Leena Joshi, India
“World Ocean Day is more than a day, it’s a growing worldwide movement of youth leaders, schools, universities, aquariums, zoos, museums, businesses, corporations, recreational enthusiasts, communities of faith, and many more from all sectors uniting for our one world ocean that connects us all.”
“One ocean, one climate, one future — together!”
Visit Worldoceanday.org to read the full press release & to learn more about how to take action & make a difference!

06/06/2024

☀️ SJC Marine Science Summer Camp DAY 2 6/6
🐠Today we learned in-depth about Sea Urchins, Mantis Shrimp & Sand Perch fish! We also got to observe a green sea turtle, sting ray, sand shark, many different species of local birds, & a maternity pod of local dolphins! 🐬
🌊 Then we cooled off by swimming on the bayside of Anastasia State Park! 😎

06/05/2024

🐠The Water Warriors are excited to work alongside with St John’s County Marine Science Summer Camp for the month of June!
🎣Teaching local students about sustainable fishing methods including Catch & Release, as well as ways to properly handle fish, species identification, & ways to conserve & protect natural habitats and wildlife.

06/03/2024

Today’s water quality data at Bird Island, St. Augustine
6/2/24 11:30am 🌊

06/02/2024

☀️Water Warriors Summer fun ~ Marine Field Experience! 🐬
🐬Today we used binoculars to observe & learn about dolphins, Osprey, Roseatte Spoonbills, other shore birds & ways to protect wildlife!
🔬We also learned how to test the quality of the water using tools like the thermometer, refractometer, & pH strips! We got to check out live plankton under the microscope, too!
Join us next Sunday for a Marine Field Experience to learn all about the local coastal ecosystem! 🌊
🎟️Check out floridawaterwarriors.org to learn more!

05/31/2024

🌊Water Quality tested by our guests, a Girl Scout group from North Carolina. 🤩
🐬Wildlife observed:
-Great Blue Heron
-Great Egrets
-Snowy Egrets
-Roseatte Spoonbill
-Least Terns
-Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin maternity pod

05/22/2024

🎉Congratulations Cub Scout Pack 700 on receiving your Bear Advancement!
🐻Cub Scout Pack 700 worked with the Water Warriors this past Spring & learned about Ocean Food Chains, conservation habits, and had the opportunity to join us on a Marine Field Experience to scout for local marine wildlife!
⭐️We are super proud of your hard work, Cub scouts! Way to go!

05/18/2024

✨SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER, Become a JR. Marine Scientist…Family Fun for ALL ages! 🪼
⚓️Join us on this interactive 90 min Science boat tour to scout for awesome local wildlife 🐬, test the quality of water🌡️, & look at microorganisms under a 🔬!
⚓️This educational experience will give you & your children an adventure on the water you will never forget!
⚓️Activities Include:
-Wildlife Scouting 🐢🐠🦅🦈
-Plankton ID 🔬
-Conservation Discussion♻️
-Water Quality Testing💦
🩵We love working with our community and getting you involved in what we do…We hope to spark some passion in protecting our wildlife and teach you something new!
✨This cruise is a part of Florida Water Warrior main fundraisers. 100% of proceeds help support our educational programming. Every cent goes to providing educational lessons for our students. Donations are appreciated! 🙏🏼
⚓️ Enjoy the water and make a real difference in your community! Book your tour today! Link in bio 🔗
To learn more about Florida Water Warriors Non-Profit, or book your tickets, please visit www.FloridaWaterWarriors.org

05/15/2024

The Water Warriors had a super fun morning at !
We danced the Dolphin Hokey Pokey, learned all about sea turtles, dolphin, & tiny creatures like crabs, & discussed ways to protect the wildlife! 🐢
We even got to listen to the sounds of baleen whales vs toothed whales! 🐋 🐬
Thank you for inviting us into your classroom, Chestnuts!

05/13/2024

Beginning of May water data collected at Bird Island, St. Augustine by local community members on the Marine Field Experience on 5/5 and St. Augustine Public Montessori Upper Elementary School on 5/9!
The air and water temps are warming up! Summer is on its way! ☀️🕶️
All data collected is reported to the Plankton Monitoring Network!

05/03/2024

THANK YOU SPONSORS, DONORS & ATTENDEES!
🤩 Florida Water Warriors is ecstatic to announce that our 2nd annual benefit, Sunset Cruise for a Cause, raised $10,154.00, which surpasses our goal of $10,000 to support our K-12 Eco-educational program for 2024!
In 2023, the Florida Water Warriors provided 800 students with Marine Science education on the GTM River in St. Augustine! Our goal for 2024 is to provide 1,000 students with Marine Science education. With the help of our community, we can reach this goal!
By supporting the Water Warriors, you are providing Science field trips to local students and community members, while eliminating the financial hurdle. Together, we are educating the upcoming youth on the state of our environment and working towards creating a well-balanced and protected ecosystem. Thank you for your generosity and support!
✨The Water Warriors 2024 Sunset Cruise for a Cause is sponsored by these amazing businesses! . . Florida Water Tours - St Augustinel_watertours Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House First Coast Closets And Window Fashions Annie with Ference Insurance Chick-fil-A Sunset Grille VisitStAugustine.com Maryanne, Board member
✨The Water Warriors 2024 Sunset Cruise for a Cause started off with a Dockside Silent Auction featuring local items by these fabulous businesses! . . Florida Water Tours - St Augustine Florida Republic Charters St. Augustine Experiences St Augustine Sailingng Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine West Marine PRP Wine International River Lion Excursions Around We Go

05/03/2024

05/02/2024

04/29/2024

🔔THANK YOU, SPONSOR!
We are so grateful for for being a Loggerhead Sponsor this year. Henry has always been a great supporter and friend of Florida Water Tours and Florida Water Warriors.
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04/27/2024

🌊Water quality data collected on 4/26/24 at 11:30am by Beachside Episcopal School of Jax 2nd graders!
Swipe right ➡️ to check out more photos of our beautiful day with local students on the water! We saw many female dolphins, a baby dolphin, Least Terns, Osprey, Brown Pelicans, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, a Great Blue Heron, and a Little Blue Heron🐬🐠🩵