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Storytellers Wanted For Biscayne National Park Celebration

Michal Kranz
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WLRN
Biscayne National Park is 95 percent water and features "10,000 years of human history," according to the National Park Service. A water-themed storytelling event is part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration.

Are you a storyteller who wants to make a splash?

Biscayne National Park is holding a storytelling contest with cash prizes. The theme? Water.

Organizers are seeking people to tell five- to seven-minute true stories about experiences with water: frozen or fresh, sparkling or still, floating on top or diving below. It's part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the park, which is 95 percent water.

The contest will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Those wishing to be considered for participation should contact park ranger Gary Bremen at gary_bremen@nps.gov or 305-230-1144 ext. 007.

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