The 11th annual San Pedro Lobster Festival kicked off on June 15th. The San Pedro Lobster Festival is a 10 day annual event that celebrates the reopening of lobster season. There are events and activities throughout the week leading up to the Lobster Fest Central Park Block Party on the 24th. Each year, the Coral Ed Team makes incredible costumes to wear at the block party, and this year was no exception. Sabrina was a spotted eagle ray, Emily was a sea urchin, Dana was a parrot fish, Mandy was a jellyfish, Abby was sea grass, and Jasmine was a snail!

Here is the team wearing their amazing costumes!!

At the block party, we set up our own table where kids could color their own fish and sea creatures. We also offered face painting and a game of pin the tail on the lobster. The kids absolutely loved the games and crafts. Throughout the festival we also advertised our camp. We received a lot of expressed interest!

Abby and Dana face painting sea turtles

Sabrina, Jasmine, and Emily advertising the camp and lobster game

Mandy and kids designing and coloring their own fish

Sabrina and Emily leading a game of pin the tail on the lobster

Today is the last day of the R.E.E.F program. The students have learned about protection, have conducted interviews with people in their community, learned more about the scientific method, and are about to go on field trips to see the beautiful ecosystems they have very close to home. A more detailed post about this will be up soon so stay tuned ! 🙂

– Jasmine Pacheco-Ramos & the Coral Ed Team