National Park Week 2017: Join the Celebration

Everglades National Park 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, FL, United States

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...

Raise a glass to National Park Week

Cheers to National Park Week with Uinta Brewing’s Golden Ale Park Series! Friends in the Tampa, Orlando, and Tallahassee area can support the SFNPT during national park week at these participating locations: Florida vendors Everglades will be #8 on Uinta's rotating Park Series,so stay tuned for the official can release and south Florida event.

Biology By The Bay

Miami Seaquarium 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, MIami, Florida

Grab a drink and enjoy an exciting talk by Wildlife Biologist Joe Wasilewski on his work to understand and develop biodiversity conservation measures within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Happy Hour donations from this month’s Green Drinks at the Miami Seaquarium support the SFNPT! Event details at https://www.msq4earth.com/biology-by-the-bay Thank you, Joe for selecting the SFNPT to...

Earth Day Festival and Mangrove Coast Exhibition at Pinecrest Gardens

Pinecrest Gardens 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, Florida

Sunday, April 23, 2017 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join the FREE Earth Day event at Pinecrest Gardens and visit Barry Fellman's show "Mangrove Coast" featuring amazing perspectives of Biscayne National Park's coastline. Read more about the photo exhibit here mangrovecoast.org For a $25 donation you can take home a signed copy of the limited edition Biscayne National...

Palmetto Bay Earth Day Celebration

Coral Reef Park 15200 SW 77th Avenue , Palmetto Bay, Florida

Be sure to find us at Coral Reef park during the Earth Day festivities. We will have an SFNPT booth and Chairman Wayne Rasnner will present the Animal Encounter at 6:15! Earth Day Event Activities: Guided Bike Ride Live Band Animal Encounter Animal Adoptions Discovery/Nature Walk Food & “Green” Vendors Family Yoga Movie: Ice Age- Collision...

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...

Meteor Shower Bike Ride / Everglades National Park

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

Join an Everglades National Park ranger on Saturday May 6 and watch an evening meteor shower on this 15-mile bike ride to the Shark Valley observation tower and back. The ride leaves from the Shark Valley Visitor Center. The start time will be given when you make your reservation. Your own bicycle is required. Reservation...

After Hours Campfire Event

Robert Is Here 19200 SW 344 Street, Homestead, FL, United States

On May 12, 2017, TEVA (Tropical Everglades Visitor's Association) will host After Hours Campfire Fundraising Event at Robert Is Here Fruit Stand! This event will have a Campfire, S'mores Bar, LIVE MUSIC, Vendor Alley, Silent Auction, Helicopter Rides, Food Truck, and more! Stop by for a FAMILY FRIENDLY event to help support TEVA (Tropical Everglades...

Seahorse Symposium & Evening Boat Tour / Biscayne National Park

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

Join the Biscayne National Park Institute for an evening event featuring a sunset boat cruise and presentations by four leading seahorse researchers. Discussion topics will include seahorse research in South Florida and Biscayne National Park, and ways the public can become involved in seahorse conservation efforts through the citizen science program, iSeahorse. Tickets are $45.00...

Paddle & Clean

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

Volunteer with us! Join Biscayne National Park Rangers, Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs, and South Florida National Parks Trust for a canoe cleanup of Mowry Canal. This event is inspired by the new art show at Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery (details below) highlighting the impact of plastic pollution on our ocean. Explore the shoreline and...

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