Book Time at Brooker
2023-04-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-04-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-01 10:30 - 11:00 (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.
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Youth Earth Day Hike
2023-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Let’s Celebrate Earth Day!
Celebrate Earth Day by exploring our local natural wonders on a leisurely hike along the Ed Center Trail! Stick around after the hike and visit our nature activity stations in the Ed Center.
This youth program is geared toward ages 6 to 12. Registration is required. Space is limited and this program will cap at 30 participants. Please register just your child (children). This is not a drop-off program. Meet in the Exhibit Hall.
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Science Sprouts
2023-04-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-05-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Bishop Museum of Science ﻿and Nature, 201 10th St. West, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
Budding scientists ages 2-5 can bring their favorite grown-up to explore and discover a variety of science and nature topics in the Mosaic Backyard Universe. The program sparks kids’ natural curiosity using imaginative play, crafts, stories, songs and more! Please note: This program does not include Museum admission.

On Saturday, June 4, explore “In the Deep Ocean”
On Saturday, June 11, explore “Swirly Whirly Snails”
On Saturday, June 18, explore “Manatee Mischief”
On Saturday, June 25, explore “Busy Buzzin’ Bees”
When/Where: 9-10am every Saturday in the Mosaic Backyard Universe
Cost: $12 per child for members of the Discovery Society; $15 per child for all others. (Includes one adult per child.)
Advance reservations required. Attendance limited to 12 children.

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The Bishop follows the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels guidelines. Please visit www.CDC.gov to see the current Manatee County Community Level before visiting. Masks must be worn indoors when Community Levels are high.

Earth Day at Moccasin Lake!
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Moccasin Lake Environmental Education Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL, United States
Celebrate Earth Day with Moccasin Lake Nature Park! There will be music, presentations, children’s crafts, reptiles and birds of prey, and food trucks!
Saturday, April 22 from 10am to 2pm!

Stelliferous
2023-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Bishop Museum of Science ﻿and Nature, 201 10th St. West, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
Join us in The Planetarium at The Bishop for a monthly guide to the night skies and the latest news from the world of astronomy. You can enjoy our upgraded Planetarium system and feel like an astronaut as you experience our 50-foot dome!
Preregistration required.
The evening begins at 6:30pm with beverages and conversation; presentation begins at 7pm inside The Planetarium.
$15/$7 for Members/Members under 17; $20/$10 for Non-Members/Non-Members under 17.
(registration includes one free beverage per person. Beer and wine cash bar available.)
Seating in The Planetarium is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register for Stelliferous 5/24/2023

Green Thumb Festival
2023-04-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 09:00 - 16:00 | Walter Fuller Park, 7891 26th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL, 33710, United States
Celebrate Arbor Day at St. Petersburg’s 37th Annual Green Thumb Festival!

Festival activities include:
➜ The Tree City USA Award + the Green Thumb Annual Awards
➜ Garden Club of St. Petersburg Flower Show on Saturday from 9 AM 4 PM + Sunday from 9 AM – 3 PM at the Walter Fuller Recreation Center.
➜ Garden Wagon Parade & Decorating Contest on Saturday, April 29 at 11 AM a.m. Cash prizes awards in two categories: youth & adults. Register online at greenthumbfestival.com.
➜ Hands-on workshops for adults sponsored by the Pinellas County Farm Bureau and UF/IFAS Extension. Ages 18 & up. Registration is required. Limited spots. Reserve your spot at greenthumbfestival.com
➜ Kids crafts and workshops. Registration is required for workshops. Reserve your spots at greenthumbfestival.com.

Youth Program: Planet Protectors!
2023-04-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Help Protect our Planet!
For true nature lovers, this thrilling program is full of educational fun. It is specifically designed for Florida students to understand what can be done for the environment in their home town and then express that knowledge through multiple artistic mediums. We’ll also meet some very special animal ambassadors!
Presented by Paige Konger of Paige’s Planet. Sponsored by the Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve.
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

Tot Time
2023-05-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-06-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Families with little ones can enjoy nature-themed stories and crafts at the Weedon Island Preserve.

Every first and third Friday of each month, families of pre-school aged children are invited to explore the wonders of the natural world at the Weedon Island Preserve. Families will be treated to rhymes, stories, and crafts that connect them to our environment. Activities are intended for youth aged 3-5.
This program will take place inside the Cultural and Natural History Center unless otherwise specified. Youth must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.
Proceeds will support the Friends of Weedon Island, a non-profit organization that work to promotes education and conservation of the Weedon Island Preserve.
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Science Sprouts: Geology Rocks
2023-05-06 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-13 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-20 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-27 10:00 - 23:00 | Bishop Museum of Science ﻿and Nature, 201 10th St. West, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
Budding young scientists can bring their favorite grown-up to explore and discover a variety of science and nature topics in the Mosaic Backyard Universe. This program sparks kids’ natural curiosity using crafts, guided observations, games, stories, songs and more!

When/Where: 10-11am every Saturday in the Mosaic Backyard Universe at The Bishop

Cost: Included with Museum admission

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Spring Wreath Workshop
2023-05-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL, 33778, United States
Join us for an instructor-led arrangement workshop from the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation.
Spend an afternoon creating a unique, one-of-a-kind wreath to place in your home just in time for the summer holidays.
Workshop consists of one (1) 18” faux graprevine wreath, and a wide variety of materials for decorating, in assorted color schemes.
Register Here!

Parents' Night Out: Nighttime Sounds Exploration for Kids
2023-05-12 18:00 - 22:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Parents! Drop off the kids for an evening of outdoor activities!
From owls to insects, many animals are active all night long. Our evening together includes nature sounds activities, games, crafts, a pizza dinner, and a night hike!
Ages 6-12
Click here to register your child for this event.

Long Center Water Safety Day
2023-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL, 33765, United States
Learn about life-saving techniques and the importance of water safety education at the Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher Road. Participants can take water safety evaluations with certified instructors, diving demos, swim team information, swim lessons and more. Free event.

Frogs!
2023-05-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Do you know why frogs are so important to our world, and how by saving them, we save the environment?

Explore challenges frogs are facing, as well as some ways that ordinary people of all ages can help. Learn about our very own Florida frogs, and maybe even croak in a human frog chorus! Program suitable for all ages.
Join Avalon Theisen, the young founder of Conserve It Forward, Inc. for Florida Frogs!
About Avalon:
A passionate changemaker with over a decade of service to people and planet, Avalon Jade Theisen is dedicated to empowering others to Conserve It Forward for a sustainable future and inspiring the next generation of peacemakers. At age 7, she first realized she could make positive, effective change. Her efforts resulted in the creation of a non-profit organization. Encouraging the use of kindness and compassion to confront global issues, she has traveled the world to share her message and work alongside others.
A graduate of the University of South Florida, Avalon Jade was a member of the Judy Genshaft Honors College and Provost Scholars Program, where she studied Religious Studies, especially its cultural relationship to nature and food. These topics have been the focus of her academic research, including multiple presentations and being published.
Currently a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University, her research continues to focus on religious studies, ecology, anthropology, and volunteering efforts. With a goal of helping other people understand new concepts that can improve quality of life and planet health, a common theme she uses is “Small Acts, BIG Change” to demonstrate how our collective, positive actions add up to have great impact. No one is alone, we are all in this together!
She believes that when we better understand each other’s foundational beliefs, we improve our connections and can more effectively collaborate to solve local and global challenges. Her academic experience reflects the journey of service and academics she has been on since childhood.
Teaching elementary, middle, and high school students about cultural empathy, peacemaking, sustainability and world religions through curriculum she created, Avalon Jade has been a educator at Athena’s Advanced Academy since 2017. She loves helping her students understand others and the world we live in.
To maintain balance and focus, Avalon practices mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. She is the 2018 USA Yoga National Youth Champion and in December 2018, won a gold medal and the title of World Champion of Yoga Sports when she competed in Beijing, China.
“My goal is that everyone should feel interconnected with other living things and the world so that we are inspired to become positive changemakers.”
For more about Conserve It Forward, Inc., please visit www.ConserveItForward.org or
www.facebook.com/ConserveItForwardWithAvalon.
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Hiking with Heroes
2023-05-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
In honor of Memorial Day, join fellow members of the veteran community as we explore the mangrove and upland ecosystems of Weedon Island on this guided hike of the Preserve. Learn about the coastal environment, native wildlife, and early history of the island.
The hike may be to 3 miles in total length and will be on a combination of boardwalks, paved, or natural trails.
This tour is for military veterans and family members ages 10 and up. Veterans are requested to wear clothing or a hat indicating their military service branch. Youth must be supervised by an adult for the full duration of the program.
>>> REGISTER HERE <<<

Family Night Hike
2023-06-03 20:00 - 21:00 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
Bring your family and join our park rangers for our monthly night hikes! All ages welcome with a registered adult. Please select the correct number of participants or seats needed at the time of enrollment.
18 yrs +
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