2:56 p.m., Sept. 25, 2008----Free bus shuttle service to and from Coast Day 2008 is being offered to University of Delaware students, employees and members of their immediate families.

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Coast Day will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5, rain or shine, at UD's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Del. Admission to the event is free.

Buses will depart from the Robinson Hall parking lot on the Newark campus at 9 a.m. and arrive in Lewes at approximately 11 a.m. They will depart from Lewes at 4 p.m. and return to Newark by 6 p.m.

Reservations are necessary to secure a spot and must be made by 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2, by calling the Marine Public Education Office at (302) 831-8083.

Coast Day events include a number of fun, educational activities focusing on the sea and on increasing public awareness of marine resources. This year's theme, “Coastal Challenges--Coastal Solutions,” will show visitors how UD researchers are tackling many of the region's and the world's toughest environmental issues.

The event is hosted by the Delaware Sea Grant College Program and the UD College of Marine and Earth Studies.

For more information about Coast Day, visit [www.deseagrant.org/coastday] or call (302) 831-8083.