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...
YOU ARE INVITED! Join us on Thursday, February 22 in Naples for our signature event of the year – Wine & Wildlife. This exciting evening combines good wine, great food, and live wildlife in celebration of South Florida’s national parks! On top of all that, you will have access to a thrilling live and silent...
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....
Join us on Saturday, April 14 for our premier event and fundraiser of the year as we celebrate Biscayne National Park’s 50th anniversary! This one-of-a-kind event will take you behind the scenes for an exclusive after-hours party inside Biscayne National Park. A beautiful open-air evening overlooking the bay will provide the stunning backdrop as we journey back in...
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...
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...
Discover highlights of current archaeological work at Biscayne National Park including the international search for the slave ship Guerrero, at 6 p.m. on July 14, 2018, at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center. A film will be shown about the search for the Guerrero and archaeologists will be available to talk about the search, the Slave Wrecks Project and...
We have SUPER news for the Everglades ecosystem! More White Ibises nested this year than have been recorded since the 1940s. YOU’RE INVITED to an expert panel presentation and discussion on the link between wading bird nesting and Everglades Restoration, co-hosted by Everglades National Park and the City of Homestead on Thursday, July 19! More about...
