Join us at Naples Beach Brewery on Saturday 10/14 to support outdoor education programs in Big Cypress for Collier County kids Naples Beach Brewery has crafted a special brew to support Big Cypress National Preserve For every pint sold, Naples Beach Brewery will make a donation to the SFNPT in support of the Swamp Water And...
New Photography Exhibit in Biscayne National Park Gallery Kicks Off 15-Month Golden Anniversary Celebration A new photography exhibit opens in Biscayne National Park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery on October 18, kicking off a 15- month long celebration of the park’s 50th anniversary in 2018. Celebration! Photography from the New Book “Biscayne National Park” features...
Everglades National Park 2017 BioCorps Fall Symposium The SFNPT proudly supports Everglades National Park’s BioCorps Program with annual grants to support interns to work alongside scientists in the park. The BioCorp program offers recent biology graduates hands-on research experience that helps provide support for wildlife projects throughout the park. Join the WebEx broadcast on Tuesday, November 7,...
Pictured Above: President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with South Florida Congressman Dante Fascell on October 18, 1968 after signing the bill that created Biscayne National Monument, forerunner of Biscayne National Park . Pictured directly behind the president is Lloyd Miller, an early park champion and a founding member of the SFNPT. Biscayne National Park News Release...
Two hundred new Americans will take the oath of citizenship while overlooking Biscayne Bay during outdoor citizenship ceremonies in Biscayne National Park on Thursday January 18 and Friday January 19. Both ceremonies begin at 10 AM and are open to the public, free of charge. The outdoor ceremonies will introduce Miami's newest citizens to America's...
Biscayne National Park’s 50th anniversary celebration continues this month with an outdoor concert of sea shanties on Saturday February 17 at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center overlooking Biscayne Bay. Singer songwriter Tom Callinan performs “Sea Shanties by the Bay,” a concert of sea shanties and other nautical music highlighting Biscayne National Park and its maritime heritage...
Biscayne National Park's popular "shipwreck" trail comes to life in "Between the Tides," a new exhibition by artist Ron Garrett at the park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center gallery. The show celebrates Biscayne's 50th anniversary and the park's maritime heritage, including the historic shipwrecks that make up the park's popular Maritime Heritage Trail for divers and snorkelers. Join...
Biscayne National Park’s Family Fun Fest Travels Back to the Renaissance HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – The Renaissance and Biscayne National Park may seem to have little in common, but this month’s Family Fun Fest aims to change that perception! On March 11, 2018, the park continues the 18th season of this multi-award winning event at the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center...
Biscayne National Park celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with the park's first-ever Story Slam event on Saturday March 24 at the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center overlooking Biscayne Bay. Eleven local storytellers will share true, personal stories (average length: 6 minutes) with a “water” theme before a live audience and a panel of judges....
Jacqueline Roch’s Biscayne Beautiful Exhibit Opens in Biscayne National Park Gallery Acclaimed Miami artist Jacqueline Roch has joined the celebration of Biscayne National Park’s 50th Anniversary with her new show Biscayne Beautiful. On display in the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery through July 15, the show features new work highlighting the park’s water, shorelines and history. Biscayne Beautiful is open daily from...