Historic Flamingo Bus Tour

Ernest Coe Visitor Center 40001 State Highway 9336, Homestead, United States

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...

Experience Your Backyard in July: Snorkel the Shipwreck Trial in Biscayne National Park

Dante Fascell Visitor Center, Biscayne National Park 9700 SW 328th Street, Sir Lancelot Jones Way, Homestead, FL, United States

Join us in July for our next Experience Your Backyard outing. We're organizing a snorkel tour on Saturday July 23 on the Shipwreck Trail in Biscayne National Park. The outing is free for SFNPT members but space is limited. Contact us at info@southfloridaparks.org or call us at305-665-4769 to reserve space. New members welcome! Join the SFNPT...

Members Outing: Sunset Bike Ride in Shark Valley

Shark Valley 36000 SW 8th St, Miami, FL, United States

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...

Members Outing: Big Cypress Orchid Walk

Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center 33000 Tamiami Trail East , Ochopee,, FL, United States

Join us for an easy hike in Big Cypress to look for orchids, one of two Experience Your Backyard programs for SFNPT members in March. We'll meet at the Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center at 9:00 AM and then carpool to the trailhead. Water may be ankle-deep in places along the trail. The program is free for...

Experience Your Backyard: Island Clean-up

Dante Fascell Visitor Center, Biscayne National Park 9700 SW 328th Street, Sir Lancelot Jones Way, Homestead, FL, United States

Join us in Biscayne National Park in preparation for sea turtle nesting season and experience firsthand one of the many projects your donations support - the Alternative Breaks (AB) volunteer program in Biscayne. Every day marine debris polluting Florida’s waters wash ashore in Biscayne, threatening the park’s sensitive coastal habitats and beaches. This month SFNPT friends and...

Sips & Stories

Lincoln's Beard Brewery 7360 SW 41st Sterrt, Miami, FL, United States

Filmmaking and Conservation Across South Florida’s National Parks and Cuba It’s the bug days of summer in south Florida, but don’t let that stop you from experiencing your national parks. Join us at Lincoln’s Beard Brewery for local brews and tales of exploration and conservation by filmmaker Richard Kern from Odyssey Earth.  Come along as...

Free

Volunteer: Cypress Tree Planting

Hp Williams Roadside Park 12580 Turner River Road, Ochopee, FL, United States

Volunteer with the SFNPT to plant cypress trees in Big Cypress National Preserve. On Saturday, August 19th we will plant 150 cypress trees along Turner River Road as part of restoration work in the park. Trees will be planted at sites newly cleared of invasive plant species and at several new culvert locations in the...

Free

Volunteer Event – Tree Planting in Big Cypress

Hp Williams Roadside Park 12580 Turner River Road, Ochopee, FL, United States

Volunteer with the SFNPT  in Big Cypress National Preserve! On Saturday June 30th we will plant trees at restoration sites along Turner River. Planting is hard work, but it is a rewarding experience that helps improve park habitat and benefits native plants and wildlife. We can’t do this project without the support of awesome volunteers! This project is made...

Free

Swamp Night at Naples Beach Brewery

Naples Beach Brewery 4120 Enterprise Ave. Suite 115-117, Naples, FL, United States

Join us at Naples Beach Brewery on Saturday 12/15 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...