Guided walks are free

Curious visitors and residents interested in learning more about

Capt. Steve Zarych, who leads the beach walks, discusses a man-o-war with visitors on a recent outing. what washes onto the

beaches of Mustang Island may join the free monthly guided beach walks.

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department offers the walks on the fourth Friday of each month. The walks should help satisfy beachcombers' curiosity about all the "stuff" that washes ashore along the beaches of Mustang Island.

The walks start at 9 a.m. by the red flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier.

Pam Greene, community program coordinator for the Parks and Recreation Department, suggests wearing appropriate shoes, bringing a container in which to hold the treasures you find, "and getting ready for a morning of fun in the sun."

For further information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 749-4158.