[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TYBEE ISLAND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tybee 
Island in the First Congressional District of Georgia for breaking 
ground on a brand-new Marine Science Center.
  After years of hard work and planning by Tybee residents, local 
officials, business leaders, engineers, and so many other individuals, 
a ceremony was held on February 25 to celebrate the start of 
construction.
  Scheduled to open in March of 2020, the programs at the current 
Marine Science Center have been enormously successful. One program 
called Sidewalk to the Sea has been able to reach more than 40,000 kids 
and educate them about the nearby Atlantic Ocean, which sits only a few 
hundred yards away from the facility.
  Additionally, the new Marine Science Center will include interpretive 
exhibits, an amphitheater, a shark school, animal rescue activities, a 
dune habitat trail, and more.
  It is so encouraging to see the residents of this local community 
taking steps to appreciate our oceans, while educating old and young 
alike on ways that they can pitch in to preserve them.
  Congratulations, and keep up the good work.

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