Book Time at Brooker
2024-12-26 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Bring your pre-schooler to Book Time at Brooker.

Bring your Preschooler to this program designed to connect them to the wonders of the natural world. In addition to hearing a great story, your child will participate in a craft related to the story that is read. This activity is recommended for ages 3 to 5.
Registration is not required for Book Time, just show up with your kiddo! This program is led by Brooker Creek Volunteers.
Additional Notes: It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the preserve entrance (Keystone Rd.) to the parking lot, and there is a 2-5 minute walk from the parking lot to the Education Center building. We will start promptly at 10:30am. Follow signs to the Exhibit Hall.
REGISTER HERE

Farming at Boyd Hill Garden
2024-12-26 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-02 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-09 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-16 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-23 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-30 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-02-06 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-02-13 15:30 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, 3130 31st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33712, United States
Fun, hands-on education on organic gardening, raising chickens, and fun activities from 4-H curricula.
Ages 7 yrs – 11 yrs
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

Elemental Seasons Camp
2024-12-30 08:00 - 2025-01-03 17:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Ages 6 yrs – 11 yrs
Celebrate the winter season of Florida with an experiential look at the winter changes, celebrations, and cultures around the world throughout time.
Nature hikes, handcrafted items to take home, and interactive experiences occur each day.
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

Bay Babies
2025-01-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Come join us with your young scientists!
Ages 3 – 6
This program is for the youngest ocean explorers. Bay Babies is offered for 3 to 6 year olds monthly. Each session may include story time, crafts, activities, and animal interactions to keep your little one(s) engaged and excited.
Program is held in our indoor classroom and space is limited.
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<
Children must have an accompanying adult in the classroom. Due to space constraints, only one adult per child is allowed.

Florida Arbor Day Activities & Hike
2025-01-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Venture out along the Flatwoods Trail loop with Natural Resources Agent, Lara Milligan to learn all about her most favorite thing…TREES!
In honor of Florida Arbor Day, we are celebrating TREES! Join Lara on a hike to learn about all of the amazing things these giant plants can do! Get ready to look up and explore the world of trees while exploring a 1.5 mile trail. Geared towards adults.
In case you missed it, we have a whole line-up of activities for Florida Arbor Day:
Ongoing activities all day:

Free Trees (while supplies last)
Hands-on Exploration Stations in the Education Center
Tree Quest (an outdoor scavenger hunt to enhance your hike)

Scheduled activities:

9:30am – THIS Florida Arbor Day Hike (registration required)
10-10:30am- Meet Smokey the Bear with Florida Forestry
10am to noon- Touch-A-Truck with Florida Forestry
1pm- Youth Papermaking (registration required)

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In Your Backyard: Build a Bat Box!
2025-01-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Discover the amazing world of bats and help support local wildlife by building your very own bat box!
Ages 7 yrs +
In this engaging workshop, participants will learn about the importance of bats in our ecosystem, their unique characteristics, and how bat boxes provide essential roosting habitats.
Through hands-on activities, kids (and their adults) will gain practical skills while fostering a love for nature.
>>> RESERVE A SPOT <<<

Senior Artisans
2025-02-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
It’s never too late to try out a new art form! Led by local artist Francine Michel. Explore the preserve by tram and create a piece of art based on nature. All materials are provided. Feel free to bring your own sketchbook and camera.
Ages 50 yrs +
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Elemental Seasons Homeschool - BHNP Spring 2025
2025-03-05 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-03-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Join Ruth Glass as we study the seasons and traditional celebrations from around the world.
Children will go on hikes, participate in celebrations of nature, and create nature art to take home.
Please bring water and a snack.
Ages 5 yrs – 12 yrs
>>> ENROLL HERE <<<

Star Party
2025-03-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Brooker Creek Preserve, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, United States
Join The Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve and St. Pete Astronomy Club for a Star Party! Observe the stars through telescopes and enjoy an evening at Brooker Creek Preserve after dark.
Night hikes will be conducted as well along the .75 mile Ed Center Trail through the woods. Please bring a chair, water, insect repellent, and your own telescope if you have one.
As always, no pets, no smoking, & no alcohol.
Meet at the main parking lot & please arrive between 6:30 and 7:00pm; as the gates will only be open during this time.
A suggested donation of $3.00 per person is appreciated.
Questions: info@FriendsOfBrookerCreekPreserve.org or 727-934-2680
—–Registration is not required, join us!——

Photography Bird Walk - Roosevelt Wetlands
2025-03-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Roosevelt Wetlands, 0853 43rd St. N, Clearwater, FL, 33765, United States
Field Trip Leaders: Joel Conrad, Will Laurie, and Jason Guerrero (Conservation Leadership Initiative Student)
Location: Roosevelt Wetlands
0853 43rd St. N. (43rd and 110th Ave N.), Clearwater, FL 33765. Meet at the entrance on 43rd St. There is a small unpaved parking lot that only can handle 3 or 4 cars; more parking is along 43rd. The trip will entail walking 1-2 miles or more on packed dirt trails. We will be looking for birds to photograph and will share our photos later.
What to bring: Binoculars/cameras, Hat, Sunscreen, Water, Insect Repellant.
There are no restroom facilities.

Introduction to Beekeeping
2025-03-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Introduction to Beekeeping:
A Hobby with Sweet Rewards
~ 3 Sessions ~
This program will introduce you to the basics of honey bees, their behavior, biology and the guiding principles of beekeeping.
Instructor: Robert Burkard, President of the Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve’s Beekeepers Club
Why honey bees? In addition to the personal satisfaction of harvesting your own pure natural honey, many of our food staples would disappear without honey bees for pollination. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these under-appreciated workers pollinate 80 percent of our flowering crops, which constitute one-third of everything we eat. Hobbyist beekeepers play a vital role in keeping our honey bee population healthy.
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<
Additional Notes: This program will be held in our auditorium. It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the preserve entrance (Keystone Rd.) to the parking lot, and there is a 2-5 minute walk from the parking lot to the auditorium. Follow signs to the auditorium.
Want to take the entire series?
Register for Part 2 on Sunday March 23 here!
Register for Part 3 on Sunday March 30 here!

Butterfly Gardening: Milkweed for Monarchs
2025-03-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Hillsborough County Extension, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner, FL, 33584, United States
Learn how to attract monarchs and other butterflies to your Florida garden
This class will teach you how to attract and keep butterflies in your garden year-round along with other pollinators and beneficial insects important to a healthy garden. We will talk about key nectar and host plants for Central Florida that you should plant in your yard. Participants will receive a native milkweed plant and a butterfly ID brochure after attending the workshop.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a non-refundable $10.00 registration fee per individual for this workshop.
If you have any questions, please contact the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County at (813) 744-5519.
>>> RESERVE A SPOT <<<
***The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact: Tia Silvasy, tsilvasy@ufl.edu, 813-744-5519 Ext. 54145, at least 1 week in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Orchid Repotting Clinic
2025-03-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL, 33778, United States
Lighthouse Bldg @ FL Botanical Gardens, 12211 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33778, USA

Overwhelmed by how to repot your orchid? Let the Florida West Coast Orchid Society help!
The FWCOS will be hosting their annual Orchid Repotting Clinic on March 15, 2025 at the Lighthouse Building in the Florida Botanical Gardens.
For a nominal fee to cover the supplies, we will repot your orchid while you watch and learn!
This event goes from 9am until Noon, or whenever we run out of supplies. (Not to go later than noon.)
FWCOS will repot your orchid while you watch and learn!
It will be held at the Lighthouse Building at the Florida Botanical Gardens. The closest parking lot is the side entrance parking lot off of Walsingham Road (not Ulmerton Rd), across from Walsingham Park.
12211 Walsingham Road
