Siesta Beach Archives | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Today's Research for Tomorrow's Oceans Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:49:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Mote’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles a huge success https://mote.org/news/motes-37th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-a-huge-success/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:09:48 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2139 Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles hosted 1,000 runners, both on Siesta Key Beach for the 1-mile fun run and Manasota Track Club-sanctioned 5k, and across the globe with the virtual run. All three run types brought …

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]]> Floody wins Mascot Race promoting Mote’s Run for the Turtles https://mote.org/news/floody-wins-mascot-race-promoting-motes-run-for-the-turtles/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:12:58 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2142 Mascots of all sizes, shapes and species raced down Siesta Beach on March 15 to promote Mote Marine Laboratory’s 37th Annual Run for the Turtles. Floody, mascot for Sarasota County, …

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]]> 2016 Siesta Key Crystal Classic’s new interactive learning & creative activity area for kids https://mote.org/news/2016-siesta-key-crystal-classics-new-interactive-learning-creative-activity-area-for-kids/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:35:03 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2272 During this year’s Siesta Key Crystal Classic sandscuplting competition, Nov. 12-13, kids can discover the origins of Siesta Key and its fine, white quartz sand at The Learning Curve on …

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]]> 2016 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival on Siesta Key Beach https://mote.org/news/2016-siesta-key-crystal-classic-international-sand-sculpting-festival-on-siesta-key-beach/ Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:29:37 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2269 7th Annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Nov. 11-15, 2016 www.SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com This November 11-15, twenty-four of the world’s preeminent master sand sculptors will be competing in the Siesta Key Crystal Classic. …

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]]> 30th Annual Run for the Turtles makes great strides for endangered sea turtles https://mote.org/news/30th-annual-run-for-the-turtles-makes-great-strides-for-endangered-sea-turtles/ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:08:55 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2385 More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the beach to help endangered and threatened sea turtles during Mote’s 30th Run for the Turtles today, April 2, on Siesta Public Beach. …

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]]> Save the date: Nov. 13-17 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition https://mote.org/news/save-the-date-nov-13-17-siesta-key-crystal-classic-master-sand-sculpting-competition/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 18:17:29 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=2266 (Keyless, the winning sand sculpture in the 2014 Siesta Key Crystal Classic, photo credit: Studio F productions.) The Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competitionfeatures professional sand sculptors creating …

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]]> Fifth Annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic A Success https://mote.org/news/fifth-annual-siesta-key-crystal-classic-a-success/ Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:31:43 +0000 https://mote.org/?p=3652 International sand sculpting champions were declared today during the fifth annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition, which is drawing thousands to Siesta Public Beach and raising support …

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