​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upcoming Public Programs

 

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Reservations are required for ALL programs (unless otherwise noted). All participants are required to sign a Program Participation Form before each program.

Activities promote environmental awareness, conservation, recreation, and educate on health and wellness in the community​.

TO REGISTER and MAKE PAYMENT for PROGRAMS:
Online - Select the “Online Services” tab at the top of this page and click on Register/Pay for Program; Login with your username and password. (New users must create a household account online-please follow online instructions)

In Person - Visit the nature center during operating hours.

Recently participated in a program at Okeeheelee Nature Center? Take our program survey​!​
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ANIMAL FEEDINGS
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 3:30 p.m. 
Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

ALLIGATOR FEEDINGS
Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. 
Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

JULY

ARCHERY FOR BEGINNERS
Saturday, July 6, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8+, $10/participant (Reservations required)
Join USA Archery certified instructors and learn the basics of archery, from safety to shooting, and develop a great new skill to focus your mind on a single target. All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so register today!

SNAKES AROUND THE WORLD 
Saturday, July 13, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Families/all ages, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Join us as we celebrate World Snake Day with ONC staff and special guests from the South Florida Herpetological Society to learn about slithery friends from around the world! This hands-on experience will uncover many misconceptions about these legless critters.

ADVANCED ARCHERY
Saturday, July 27, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8+, $10/participant (Reservations required***)
***Prerequisite: Must have completed Archery for Beginners
Enjoy this grounding activity to improve the mind-body connection, as you advance your archery skills. USA Archery certified instructors teach advanced techniques and practice aim and precision with fun games. All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so register today!

SUPERSTARS OF THE NIGHT
Tuesday, July 30, 8:00-9:30 p.m. 
Ages 8+, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Naturalists will lead the group on a relaxing night hike to search for the superstars of the night– nocturnal animals! Participants will explore the night sky with telescopes. Rain or shine, get excited to learn with our special guests from the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches!

AUGUST

HOOT & HIKE
Friday, August 2, 10:00-11:00 a.m. 
Families/all ages, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Join an ONC naturalist, as we celebrate International Owl Awareness Day! Participants will be taken on a guided hike with our ambassador Screech Owl, and discover other wildlife on the trails! Participants will learn about other native raptors in south Florida and how to identify owls by their “hoots!” Please bring binoculars, otherwise loaners will be available. 

ARCHERY FOR BEGINNERS
Tuesday, August 6, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Ages 8+, $10/participant (Reservations required)
Join USA Archery certified instructors and learn the basics of archery, from safety to shooting, and develop a great new skill to focus your mind on a single target. All equipment is provided. Space is limited, so register today!

LEAPING LIZARDS
Saturday, August 10, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Families/all ages, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Join us as we celebrate World Lizard Day, with special guests from the South Florida Herpetological Society, to learn about our native and invasive lizards! This hands-on experience will allow participants to learn the habits, diets and unique adaptations of these scaly critters. 

FAMILY OWL PROWL
Tuesday, August 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Families/all ages, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Join our team of naturalists as the sun sets and observe the natural transition from diurnal to nocturnal critters. Participants will meet some of our nocturnal animal ambassadors and learn about other animals that prowl our forest after dark in ONC’s Pine Flatwoods, as we look and listen for wildlife, with a waning crescent moon to light our way!