{"id":2983,"date":"2024-02-27T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?page_id=2983"},"modified":"2025-06-19T08:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:13:41","slug":"sarasota-dip-netting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/education\/programs\/sarasota-dip-netting\/","title":{"rendered":"Dip Netting (Sarasota)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dip Netting in the Bay<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Splash into Sarasota Bay!\u00a0<\/strong>Join Mote for some fun outdoor exploration. Participants will use dip nets to explore the nearshore seagrass beds and learn about the plants and animals that call the Bay home. Please read the details listed below to best prepare yourself for this experience. Click the button below to view available dates and times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:<\/strong>\u00a0All ages (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ALL<\/strong><\/span> participants, adults or children, must register)<br \/>\n<strong>Fee:<\/strong> $13.50 per person for members, $15 per person for non-members<br \/>\n<strong>When:\u00a0<\/strong>11 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-37d3f212-5938-4eda-9d88-d45901ca31b1\">April 12<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>April 26<\/li>\n<li>May 10<\/li>\n<li>May 24<\/li>\n<li>June 21<\/li>\n<li>June 28<\/li>\n<li>July 12<\/li>\n<li>July 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/campscui.active.com\/orgs\/MoteMarineLaboratory0?season=3609539\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-registration for all participants (including parents\/guardians) is required.\u00a0<\/strong>Fee is per participant, ages 3 and older. Dip Netting in the Bay does not include general admission to Mote Marine Laboratory. Guests who wish to tour Mote will need to purchase general admission tickets. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/aquarium\/hours-location\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mote.org\/visit<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: This is an outdoor program and participants will wade in water up to waist deep.<\/strong>\u00a0At least one paying adult chaperone is required for every 2 youth participants.\u00a0All adults\/guardians in attendance must be registered.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/education\/what-to-wear-and-bring-to-field-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out what to wear and bring here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Questions about Dip Netting? 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