The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center in Eastpoint will reopen to the public next week.
The nature center has been closed since March, 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
But beginning Next Tuesday, May the 11th, the center will be open on a limited schedule Tuesday through Friday from 9 till 4.
They plan to resume their regular Tuesday through Saturday operating hours on May 25th.
The nature center is full of information about our area and includes a number of large aquariums showcasing local marine life.
The large river and gulf tanks, and the wall tanks are all up and running.
The bay tank is still out of commission for a little while longer.
And of course you can walk the Reserve's board walk system including the Watershed walk.
The boardwalks take you through a coastal hammock shaded by live oak and magnolia trees and a slash pines forest that opens up in to a freshwater marsh.
You can often see ospreys, eagles, box turtles, skinks and even an occasional black bear.
The boardwalk ends overlooking the Apalachicola Bay where you can use a powerful scenic telescope to see across the bay.
The watershed walk allows visitors to virtually travel downstream from the headwaters of the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers to the mouth of the Apalachicola River where it empties into Apalachicola Bay.
The 270-foot boardwalk is scaled to match the 530 river miles from the headwaters to the bay.
Boardwalk markers denoting landmarks such as cities, towns and dams along the river help visitors track their journey.
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