Wild Things! Stories & Songs
2020-01-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
We are following CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines regarding all matters pertaining to Coronavirus (COVID19). Currently Brooker Creek Preserve and the Environmental Education Center will remain open per usual. However, in the interest of public health we are cancelling all programs, hikes, and events until further notice. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to rescheduling as much as possible in the future. We will continue to provide educational content on our Facebook page. We appreciate your understanding and support.
Families with children (babies up to 4 years old) can join Miss Alexa and Miss Sue at Brooker Creek Preserve auditorium for stories, songs and wild silliness. This program is about 45 minutes in length and led by the East Lake Community Library!
Additional Notes: It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the preserve entrance (Keystone Rd.) to the parking lot, and there is a 3-5 minute walk from the parking lot to the Education Center buildings. This program meets in the Auditorium or “Butterfly Room”.
Please wear closed toed shoes.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wild-things-stories-songs-at-brooker-creek-preserve-tickets-54703655105?mc_cid=a4dbfdde6b&mc_eid=1cbba2e07b

CANOPY CREATURES
2020-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Emerson Point Preserve, 5801 17th St W, Palmetto, FL, 34221, United States
TALL TAILS TRIBE:
CANOPY CREATURES
High in the trees is a shadowy home of many plants and animals. Let’s peak around the dusky, tree lined habitat and explore the forest friends that call Florida’s tree canopies home. Your little one will delight in a program full of games, songs, movement and a short stroll.
Program suitable for preschool age children. Reservations are required – Please let us know if you would like to attend by emailing coral.bass@mymanatee.org or calling 941-742-5757 ext.4.

Navigating Nature
2020-03-07 08:30 - 11:30 | Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom, 1101 COUNTRY CLUB WY S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33705, United States
St. Petersburg Audubon youth camp at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
● Cost is Free
● Space is limited to 15 participants in grades 4-8
● A different topic will be covered each month.
● Activities will include nature walks, crafts, and educational
presentations.
● Wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle.
● Dress weather appropriate, jackets, hats, and sunscreen when needed.
● Binoculars and notebooks will be provided.
● Registration forms can be found on St. Petersburg Audubon
Society’s website​ ​www.stpeteaudubon.org​ the end of August 2018
● Contact person is Laura Packard ​lpackard.edu@stpeteaudubon.org
● Must RSVP to ​lpackard.edu@stpeteaudubon.org​ to reserve a spot each
month.

The Swamp Ecosystem
2020-03-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34688, United States
Learn about one of Florida’s amazing and unique ecosystems: the swamp, in a hands on and creative way! By pairing science with music and songwriting, this fun, family friendly program is designed to teach students all about Florida swamps, give them the opportunity to meet a LIVE resident of the swamp, and work together to create a song about what they learned! Family Friendly!
Presented by Paige Konger of Paige’s Planet
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-swamp-ecosystem-tickets-91178793225

Wee-Time at Weedon
2020-03-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States
This program is designed to introduce young ones to the wonders of the natural and cultural world. Children are treated to a variety of stories and hands-on activities that connect them to their environment. This activity is recommended for ages 3 to 5.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is required for children, but accompanying adults do not need to register themselves.
Questions or concerns? Please contact the WIP Cultural and Natural History Center at (727) 453-6500.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/weedon-island-preserve-cultural-and-natural-history-center-1250121017

Coastal Birds
2020-09-12 10:30 - 14:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Science Saturday
Coastal Birds
Be a scientist for a day! Science Saturday is a fun filled event covering various ocean topics! Each Science Saturday will have a marine science theme. Days often include a guest speaker, fun activities and ocean craft! Themes are always changing! Ask the front desk for details!
$6.00 per child
$8.00 per adult
Price includes admission to the Discovery Center!

Small Wonders: Insects in Focus
2020-09-12 16:00 - 20:00 | Bishop Museum of Science ﻿and Nature, 201 10th St. West, Bradenton, FL, 34205, United States
IQuest
4pm September 12

IQuest is for smart, curious middle school students in grades 6 through 8. This month’s program features the Earth’s tiniest organisms in “Jointed Wonders — Amazing Arthropods.”

Arthropods far outnumber humans, yet many details about their existence are still a mystery. Discover the diversity of arthropods through live insect observations, art projects, and a close look at the special exhibition Small Wonders: Insects in Focus.

Please note: Due to limitations on attendance and staffing, attendees must pre-register before 11am on the day of the program. We are adhering to social distancing measures during all activities and the class size is limited to 10 children. Masks are required for all staff and students, and all students will be temperature-screened upon arrival.

4-8 p.m. Saturday, September 12
Admission is $8. Kids only — this is a drop-off program!
Paid reservations required; includes a slice of pizza and a drink.

REGISTRATION: https://bishopscience.org/wonders-expanded/

REGISTER NOW

Kids Can Virtual Bingo
2020-09-16 | FL
Kids Can is one of our favorite biannual activities. Since gathering together is more complicated this year, we’re switching it up! We’re excited to announce a reimagined Kids Can Program designed to educate and empower youth (ages elementary to middle school) to make a positive impact on the environment through activities you and your family can do safely near home.
Join us this fall, during National Estuaries Week, for our first game of Kids Can Bingo! Squares include activities such as exploring a local park, turning trash into art, and participating in our #PickUpPinellas cleanup. Once you register, we’ll send you the bingo card and some simple instructions. As you fill out the card, you’ll document your work. Everyone who gets Bingo will receive a prize, and a few Grand Prizes are available for those who want to go above and beyond! Through activities like “Kids Can”, we hope to lay the foundation of environmental sustainability for generations to come.
This program will run for one week only – from September 19th to 26th. Submissions must be sent in ONE EMAIL to education@kpbcares.org by the end of the day on September 26th. Prizes will be mailed.
REGISTER HERE

Clubs & Societies of Moccasin Lake
2020-09-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Moccasin Lake Environmental Education Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater, FL, United States

Beach Ecology
2020-09-19 10:30 - 14:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Science Saturday
Beach Ecology
Be a scientist for a day! Science Saturday is a fun filled event covering various ocean topics! Each Science Saturday will have a marine science theme. Days often include a guest speaker, fun activities and ocean craft! Themes are always changing! Ask the front desk for details!
$6.00 per child
$8.00 per adult
Price includes admission to the Discovery Center!

Saving our Seas
2020-09-26 10:30 - 14:00 | Tampa Bay Watch Marine & Education Center, 3000 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL, 33715, United States
Science Saturday
Saving our Seas
Be a scientist for a day! Science Saturday is a fun filled event covering various ocean topics! Each Science Saturday will have a marine science theme. Days often include a guest speaker, fun activities and ocean craft! Themes are always changing! Ask the front desk for details!
$6.00 per child
$8.00 per adult
Price includes admission to the Discovery Center!

ZOOM: Florida’s Founding Fish: The Mighty Mullet
2020-10-01 16:00 - 17:00 | FL
Florida’s Founding Fish: The Mighty Mullet
– Dr. Angela Collins
Along the Florida Gulf coast, the striped mullet is regarded as an excellent food fish. They are also used as bait for a variety of sport fish and regularly bring a higher price as bait than as food fish. You will learn about the history of this fishery in southwest Florida in this bite-sized science webinar.
Dr. Angela Collins is the UF/IFAS Extension Sea Grant Agent in Manatee, Hillsborough and Sarasota Counties. Her extension programs focus on marine fisheries and reef fish biology and ecology.
REGISTER HERE

ZOOM: Seahorses
2020-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
The Marine Discovery Center’s October online lecture will focus on “Exploring Seahorse Research at Bethune-Cookman University.”

Guest speaker for this webinar will be Dr. Sarah Krejci, assistant professor of biology and integrated environmental science at Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach.
Seahorses are a unique group of fish which have captivated generations of people around the world. However, their wild populations are facing threats from habitat loss, collection for the aquarium and curio trades and climate change.
Krejci and her students conduct research on laboratory and field populations of seahorses and their relatives, the pipefish, to illustrate the impacts that humans have on coastal ecosystems.
Krejci will share highlights of their studies, including photos and videos of their recent conjoined seahorse twins that were born in the university’s lab.
This lecture will introduce webinar attendees to the details of seahorse biology and ecology and students’ research projects from Bethune-Cookman University, one of 101 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in America.
Krejci will also discuss the importance of training diverse researchers, as well as the barriers that racism presents for black students in science by sharing their stories and future aspirations.

Interested guests for the October lecture may log in for the Zoom presentation at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_uXB4u12hT_CRUrVTSAon7Q

The program is free, but participants must set up a personal Zoom account to access the webinar. MDC will continue to offer programs online during COVID-19 precautions for the remainder of 2020.

For more information about the lecture, contact the Marine Discovery Center at 386-428-4828.

FACEBOOK: MarineQuest 2020
2020-10-17 08:00 - 14:30 | IN YOUR HOME, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE, ANYWHERE
MarineQuest 2020
On Saturday, October 17, join us on our Facebook page for a day filled with some of your MarineQuest favorites. Throughout the day, we will be visiting (virtually) with several of our research programs including right whales, sea turtles, corals, freshwater fish, panthers and more. Join us as each group shares footage from the field and insight into their unique research projects on Florida’s many ecosystems, fish and wildlife. Unable to join us on October 17? Not to worry! All of the content from the day will be available in the days after the event on our website, as well as on our Facebook and YouTube accounts.
