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- Multiple DatesApr 18, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAWho was Rachel Carson and why was she important in helping save bald eagles from extinction? What kind of animals did John James Audubon study? Why is John Muir considered to be America’s Naturalist? What did Jane Goodall discover when she studied chimpanzees?
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- May 01, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAHow does water travel from the ocean to a rain cloud? Do we drink the same water today that dinosaurs drank millions of years ago? How does water from the Arctic glaciers end up in the Gulf of Mexico? Come learn all about the water cycle with us!
- May 05, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USANarrated by Avery Brooks [Benjamin Cisco], star of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, this show introduces us to the oceans of water on bodies in our solar system – and beyond! Highlights the search for extrasolar planets and explores the conditions necessary to form and sustain life.
- May 07, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAIn this class we will learn about one of our most valuable resources necessary for life on Earth, WATER! Through a variety of activities students will explore where water comes from, what forms water can change into, and how it moves through the water cycle. This class will include hands-on activiti
- Jun 03, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 07, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAFrom the shore to the swamp, bald eagles to butterflies and everything in between, there’s no place like Florida! Spend the week exploring the wilds of the Nature Center and encounter some of Florida’s unique habitats, plants, & animals.
- Jun 03, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 07, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAEver wonder what it would be like to work at the Nature Center? You’ll spend this week immersed behind the scenes learning how we care for our animals, maintain our trails, create exhibits, & provide programs. This camp includes one-on-one time with many of our animal ambassadors.
- Jun 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 14, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USADo you know what to do if you're lost in the woods? Can you find shelter? Make a fire? Stay hydrated? Find your way through a swamp? Learn how to read a map, pack for a hiking trip and be prepared for adventuring in the outdoors!
- Jun 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 14, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USABuild shelters, start fires, find and cook food, purify water, and get a little lost in the woods as you put your survival skills to the test in our forest and swamp during this intense week of adventures. Learn how people have survived in Southwest Florida in the past, present, and future, and get
- Jun 17, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 21, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAWho raided the garbage can last night? What animal left those chomp marks on the leaves? Who pooped on the porch? Who’s bones are those? How can you tell a cat track from a dog track? Through a series of “critter crime scenes” and hands-on activities we will learn how to ID animal bones, skulls, tra
- Jun 17, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 21, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAWho left that turd on the trail? How does a snake slither? Do bees really dance? Whose footprints show five toes? What bird call sounds like “who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” Using our senses and detective skills we will answer these questions to solve these mysteries and more! Spend the w
- Jun 24, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 28, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAJoin us as we take imaginary trips through the solar system, explore the sky, build rockets, and watch astronomy shows in our Planetarium. Each day will be filled with astronomy related experiences and lots of hands-on fun.
- Jun 24, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 28, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USASpace exploration includes many different things, like our planet’s atmosphere and beyond. During this week of camp we will become astronauts, meteorologists, and atmospheric scientists! We will watch planetarium shows, identify constellations, learn how to use a telescope, tell time using the sun,
- Jul 01, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 05, 2024, 3:00 PMFort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USAWere there ever any dinosaurs in Florida? Who were the first people to live here? What are Florida’s state bird, tree, flower, and mammal? Florida is home to many animals, plants, and interesting ecosystems. Come and explore your home state with us and learn the answers to these questions and more!
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