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We're Revealing Secrets!
Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center and Aquarium
Opening Spring 2013 at John's Pass Village, Madeira Beach
 The $5 million Capital Campaign for Secrets of the SeaAquarium officials in early October had revealed the name and designs for the cutting-edge 12,500 sq. ft facility that will be a state-of-the-art marine attraction combining real-time scientific research, hands-on experiments and living exhibits. Since then, Bob Hilton, chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, and Co-chair Sheila McDevitt have been meeting weekly with committee volunteers to strategize and target sponsors for the exhibits and naming rights of specific and various locations in the facility.
"Our campaign is moving along with pledges and cash sponsors stepping up to create Secrets of the Sea,” said Hilton. He identified two groups, a family foundation on which he serves as a director and Progress Energy, that will sponsor the lobby’s moon jellyfish "jewel tank” and the” Energizing Research Mystery Station,” respectively. Other pledged exhibits (the displays) include Science on a Sphere (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Planet Water (Southwest Florida Water Management District).
Aquarium officials expect to make a public fundraising campaign announcement soon. Persons or organizations interested in supporting the campaign can contact Hilton directly at bob.hilton@ymail.com or (727) 418-3306.
Read more about Secrets of the Sea under the "Secrets" tab in the left column.
Pier Aquarium, Inc meets all the requirements specified by the Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free within the state (1-800-435-7352). Registration does not imply endorsement approval or recommendation by the State of Florida.
Summer Camps for Landlubbers and Sea Farers!
Ages 7-up
Click on the dolphin!
BOOK NOOK BY THE BAY & FRESH FISH THEATER
 We guarantee that book worms (kids and adults who like to read books) are very welcome to join the fish lovers at our First Saturday of the Month family event scheduled from 10:30-noon. Book Nook features a special book, a guest reader (could be the author of the featured book) or performance of the book, craft time to make your Fresh Fish Theater "actors troupe," marine education facts and perhaps another surprise activity.
June 2 Celebrating World Ocean Day
10:30am Fresh Fish Theater: library time and craft activity
11:15am Reading of the book, The Fantastic Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau written by Dan Yaccarino
11:30am More Fresh Fish Theater craft activity
2012 MEMBERSHIP DUES
Our membership dues are now pro-rated by the month until December as we will be preparing to move to Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center & Aquarium at John's Pass Village in Madeira Beach. More updates on the move will be posted here and on the Facebook pages "I Like The Pier Aquarium" and Secrets of the Sea, Madeira Beach. Please click here for membership and dues information.
Creating stewards of the marine environment...Priceless!
Here are some of the costs associated with some of our marine education activities, programs or tank upkeep at The Pier Aquarium:
| A Surf-n-Turf class for 20 students |
$80 |
| A five-day summer marine adventure for one camper |
$200 |
| Feeding our 4-ft. long green moray eel for one year |
$500 |
| One science café (SciCafé St. Petersburg) |
$1,000 |
| Ocean in Motion traveling touch tank at one school for six weeks |
$1,550 |
| Feeding our Coral Catsharks for one year |
$3,000 |
| Creating seawater for water changes for all tanks for one year |
$5,000 |
| Maintaining our coral reef tank* for one year |
$8,600 |
TOTAL$19,930
* food, electricity, equipment, water and synthetic salt
Add up the numbers, and the total is a fraction of The Pier Aquarium's annual operating budget. Your support helps keep 400 marine animals fed, healthy and well-cared for. Our activities reach more than 65,000 visitors, 15,000 students (of all ages) and 500 SciCafé attendees.
A donation from you today will support The Pier Aquarium until we reopen in Dec. 2012 at John's Pass Village in Madeira Beach as Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center and Aquarium.
Invest in marine education for the community and be a part of our mission to "enhance the public's understanding of the value and fragility of the local and global marine environment through research, education and personal experiences."With your donation, we will continue to to make The Pier Aquarium a destination for exploration and discovery and make it possible to us to give children and adults opportunities to develop and satisfy their curiosity, touch critters, feed baby sharks and dream of their futures.
Click on the shark egg case to make your donation!
 Thank you.
Pier Aquarium, Inc. meets all the requirements specified by the Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free within the state (1-800-435-7352). Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State of Florida.
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