Join the Tropical Botanic Artists, a collective of South Florida botanical illustrators, for a full-moon reception in Biscayne National Park on Saturday March 11 to open Encounters: Friend or Foe, the latest show in the park's Community Artist Program. The exhibit will be on display daily from March 10 to May 15 in the park’s...
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...
The 17th season of Biscayne National Park’s award-winning Family Fun Fest explores the park's fantastic beasts, from tiny plankton to manatees and crocodiles. The monthly series of events takes place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month from December through April. Family Fun Fest Junior includes specially-designed activities for toddlers (ages...
Biscayne National Park has organized a new series of Park After Dark events this season at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center with evening campfires, s’mores for the kids, and telescopes for star-gazing. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the park at night on March 18 and April 15 - the last two Park After Dark...
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...
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...
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Everglades National Park will host Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Junior Ranger Day is an annual event that highlights youth in national parks and the Junior Ranger Program which engages kids and families while visiting National Park Service sites. Three of south Florida’s national parks—Everglades National Park, Biscayne National...
Explore the night sky with a ranger during the last Star Party of the season at Big Cypress National Preserve, an official International Dark Sky Place and one of the best places in South Florida to see the Milky Way. The program is free and open to the public. Presentations will include constellation tours and...
The final ranger-led Tamiami Trail Triathlon of the season takes place Sunday April 2 starting at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center at Everglades National Park with a round-trip paddle to Sandfly Island. The paddle trip is followed by a hike in Big Cypress and a bike ride in Shark Valley. Folks who finish all three...
National Park Week takes place this year over two weekends in April from Saturday April 15 to Sunday April 23 with daily programming and special events in South Florida's national parks (including a Meteor Shower Bike Ride) to celebrate Earth Day (Saturday April 22) and Park Rx Day (Sunday April 23). Never heard of Park...
