Join biologist Captain Ryan Young of Rising Tide Explorers Thursday, October 7th at 3:00pm in the MPR to learn more about the trees that make up the unique coastal ecosystem of the Rookery Bay Research Reserve! In this one-hour Magic of the Mangroves lecture, you’ll learn about the unique adaptations of these forests and how they have come to define Southwest Florida’s paradise coast. RSVP online today for this free educational lecture.