Les Fruits de Mer participated in a couple very nice events so far this week. On Sunday, we were at the opening of the Discovery Farm and Garden where we had free nature journals for kids to decorate and then take home so they could draw and document their nature sightings. We also has a …
Les Fruits de Mer kicked off the Mardis de Grand Case season with a presentation about the explosion of butterflies we are experiencing right now. If you didn’t make it to our booth, you can check out the presentation here*. We also have a few photos of the booth, which is looking awesome this year. …
Enjoy this great video footage of the 2014 Migratory Bird Festival from Mikael Bastide of Guadeloupe 1ère!
The new column Wild Statia launched in The Daily Herald’s Weekender section this morning. It will document the wildlife of Statia, the island itself, and the process of making a book about the island’s wildlife. Being on Statia is amazing, hopefully reading about it will be at least a bit interesting!
Please help us celebrate island heritage and the work of photographers of all ages at the 2014 Heritage Photo Exhibition. The gala opening of the Exhibition will be held at 7pm on Saturday, December 6th at Lagoonies Bistro and Bar at Lagoon Marina in Cole Bay. This event is free and open to the public, …
We had an awesome time at the preview event for Migratory Bird Festival 2014. We did the portable pond activity, went birdwatching and planned a bit to make sure everything goes smoothly. Here are some photos from Jenn Yerkes and Tim Chin. You should definitely be there on Saturday! For more info about the event, …
Here are some photos from a recent excursion we made to two great birding sites, Étang de la Baie Lucas and Étang de la Barrière. It was a great time and we had a chance to see many migratory species as well as many year-round resident species. Heading to the first site early, I had …
Les Fruits de Mer has had a Twitter account for a while, but moving forward, it will actually be updated in case you want to follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lesfruitsdemer
Les Fruits de Mer partnered with the Saint Martin Billfish Tournament this year to add some science, education and fun to the event. We analyzed the stomach contents of fish to better understand their feeding patterns, we shared information about the various species of billfish present in the waters around St. Martin, we kept the …
If you missed the Endemic Animal Festival this year, or are interested in learning more about our locally and regionally endemic animals, you can download materials from this year’s event. Basics about our endemics (PDF) This document explains some basics about our endemic animals, including: What does endemic mean? Why do we have endemic animals? […]