Join the SFNPT on Saturday June 18 for a free, ranger-guided bus tour to the historic Flamingo district inside Everglades National Park as part of our Vote Your Park campaign to restore the Flamingo Visitor Center. Learn about the "Mission 66" program that transformed Flamingo in the 1960s and current plans to restore Flamingo to its...
Join the SFNPT and a park ranger on Sunday September 18 for an early morning bike ride to the Shark Valley observation tower and back (15 miles) with stops along the way to watch wildlife and drink in the River of Grass. The program is free with your own bike (after park entrance fee of...
Let's Go Camping! Grab the kids, pack a tent and join SFNPT members Rainer & Noel Schael on Saturday January 28 for the 9th annual Family CAMP weekend in Everglades National Park. The event brings families together for a weekend of fun in Flamingo with ranger programs, arts & crafts, a campfire, a cookout, and a night of camping....
Wildlife biologist Joe Wasilewski travels the world in search of rare and exotic reptiles but he is best known for his wildlife adventures right here in South Florida, including his knack for catching invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Join us on Thursday February 2 in Naples for appetizers, wine and wildlife as we celebrate our national...
A Special Family Event with Nike Veterans, Live Reptiles & Food Trucks COLD WAR ~ COLD BEER ~ COLD-BLOODED Join us for a special fundraising event to support the NIKE MISSILE BASE in EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK with Nike Missile veterans, live reptiles, food trucks and more on Saturday February 25 at the home of South Florida wildlife...
Do you love Everglades National Park for its birdlife? If so, then this show is for you. Local photographer Charlie Causey is the featured artist this month at Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center Gallery inside the park's main entrance in Homestead. Here's how the park describes Causey and his new show: A Florida Keys resident since 1980, this...
Everglades National Park celebrates the lives, the legends and the landscapes that shaped the Everglades we know today during Vintage Everglades Day on Saturday March 11 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Event highlights include costumed characters, special tours and presentations by local authors and historians. Time travelers can complete a souvenir stamp collection by...
Location: Homestead Sports Complex, 3790 Speedway Boulevard (Alex Muxo Boulevard) Homestead FL 33035 Description: The 10th annual Biscayne-Everglades Greenway Ride starts at 9 AM (Registration 8 AM) on Sunday March 12 with three distances and a route that loops between Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. Park at the east gate of the Homestead Sports Complex. The...
Join the SFNPT for a twilight bike ride this month at Shark Valley, one of two Experience Your Backyard programs for members in March. We'll gather at the Shark Valley Visitor Center and ride to the park's observation tower in time for sunset (15 miles roundtrip). The program is free for members and guests, but...