Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 450

Saba Sea and Learn

Visit Saba any time in the month of
October to be part of the annual
Sea & Learn on Saba event, and
specific to their 2017 program, the
Saba After Dark project. Pick up a paint brush
and be part of the large mural project, dive
in the dark with fluorescence experts or hike
in the cloud forest to spy a bat pollinating a
night-blooming cactus. There’s plenty to do
both day and night. It’s fun; it’s free; and it’s
for everyone!
Some planned activities for the month
include a night hike to listen to Saba’s night
symphony, diving excursions to find pederson
shrimp and sea turtles, tracking the invasive
sea grass beds, and banana identification
treks through Saba’s lush forests. Every
other night of October will host an Evening
Presentation with their experts at various
restaurants throughout the island. Don’t miss
out on their dinner specials!
You can be part of the first bi-visual mural,
part of the Saba After Dark Program, that
showcases Saba’s nature while reminding
us how mercurial the sea and forest can be
when the lights go out. The mural will be a
collaborative effort of the local youth and
adult community, scientists, and tourists.
Muralist Joan Bourque will take the lead.
Monitor www.seaandlearn.org for this
years’ guest scientists, planned activities and
field projects.
Don’t forget to follow them on Facebook at:
facebook.com/seaandlearn/
Stay tuned to learn more about their new
program, Create & Learn, coming this May
2018 to Saba.
Want to learn a new skill or art form? Join
them in May to partake in creative classes for
painting, Saban basket weaving, Saba lace
tutorials, glass bead crafting, and more!