Marine Resources

Marine Resources Road to Key West

Elderhostel Program at the
 
Marine Resources Development Foundation,
Key Largo, Florida

This program emphasized the underwater environment which could be seen by Snorkel.

 

Arthur W. Mitchell, Director of Education was our instructor for the week, covering the snorkeling techniques and what we could observe.

 

This is one of the "Word Walls" to help us remember what we were learning.

 

where we had our swimming test
(also the site of the underground hotel)

 

our dining room

 

Preparing the Boat for a field trip.

 

on the way

 

The "Bunk Room" beds, the long path down the stairs to the Bathrooms

 

 a boat returning with Dana Lawson, one of the instructors, in front of the dining facility.

 

A Mangrove area where we found abundant colorful underwater life.

 

Down the latter into the deep. Our pathway to adventure.

 

Returning from an underwater adventure,
washing and storing the masks and fins.

 

welcoming us back

horizontal rule

Other  Florida places

Marine Resources Road to Key West

Return to Elderhostel Experiences Page

Amelia Island Fort Myers Key Largo Key West Manatee Miami Saint Augustine Sarasota Tarpon Springs Timucuan

Return to United States page

World Heritage Mosaics Roman World Africa Antarctica Asia Atlantic Islands Australia Caribbean Central America Europe Indian Ocean Middle East North America Pacific Islands South America The Traveler Recent Adventures Adventure Travel

 

Return to People and Places

horizontal rule