Pollution Solution
This program starts on the following dates:
03/30/2010
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Children's Programs
Pollution Solution
Build a small barrier island out of materials you collect on a nature walk. Disasters strikes! What materials can help clean up the mess? Test out different materials to save your habitat. This is a two part class. Date: Tuesday March 30 (1:30 pm - 3:00 pm) and Thursday April 1 (1:30 pm - 2:30 pm) Reservations and prepayment required (561) 391-8110.
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Dissect-a-Log
Get ready to examine some strange, and maybe even gooey, things that live inside and under a log. What will we find! Reservations and prepayment required (561) 391-8110.
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Sunflower Creative Arts’ Shakespeare for Everyone Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Sunflower Creative Arts’ Shakespeare for Everyone Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Sunflower Creative Arts, in partnership with Target®, will present a performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 North Ocean Blvd., Feb. 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheatre. The 75-minute adaptation will be performed by Sunflower Creative Arts’ new children’s repertory theatre group, Shakespeare for Everyone. Admission is free. Sunflower Creative Arts, in partnership with Target®, will present a performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 North Ocean Blvd., Feb. 7, at 1:00 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheatre. The 75-minute adaptation will be performed by Sunflower Creative Arts’ new children’s repertory theatre group, Shakespeare for Everyone. Admission is free.
This program starts on the following dates:
04/10/2010
Magnificent Manatees
Everyone loves manatees. We are going to learn all about these gentle giants. You will receive a great informative booklet about these wonderful creatures, make a clay manatee and take a walk to the Intracoastal to see if we can spot one – cross your fingers for a cold front! Reservations required (561) 391-8110. Payment is required at time of reservation for this program; no refunds.
This program starts on the following dates:
01/23/2010
Kinder Turtles
Spend some one-on-one time with your little one learning about sea turtles. Decorate a paper plate sea turtle to take home. Please make this time special for you and your child; do not bring siblings. Ages 5 - 6 with an adult.
This program starts on the following dates:
01/02/2010
03/31/2010
04/03/2010
Adventures in Marine Biology
Explore the diversity, threats to, adaptations, and biology of marine life with an emphasis on the marine life of Florida’s barrier island.
This program starts on the following dates:
05/29/2010
Coral Reefs
Learn about our coral reefs here in Florida. Find out some of the problems they face and the solutions to those problems. Build a miniature reef with local corals found at red reef and an edible one for fun.
This program starts on the following dates:
03/20/2010
CANCELLED - I am drawing with Pascal
We are sorry, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We hope to bring it back in 2011. Have a budding artist, or a child that simply likes to doodle? Bring them to Gumbo Limbo to work on a painting of their own. Children ages 5-10 may enter an art contest by adding colors and other designs to an outline of one of Pascal’s paintings (winners announced at Sea Turtle Day on March 13).
This program starts on the following dates:
02/06/2010
Fifth Annual Sea Turtle Day
Join us at Gumbo Limbo on Saturday, March 13 for our Fifth Annual Sea Turtle Day. Celebrate sea turtles, marine life, and our oceans as well as our terrestrial species and habitats in a fun-filled family day of environmental education. All species and habitats are interconnected; learn what conservation actions you can take in your daily life to help make our world a better, cleaner place to live. This year we will focus on responsible fishing. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit our new sea turtle rehabilitation facility, which will be open for the first time to the public. See our sea turtle patients, which have been here since early January when they became cold-stunned. Learn more about them by talking to our sea turtle specialist, rehab technicians, and docents. Say hi to representatives from the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation, one of the organizations that helped us get up and running.
This program starts on the following dates:
03/13/2010
Holiday Nature Craft
Join us for a nature walk around Gumbo Limbo to collect ideas for your nature craft. Supplies will be ready and waiting to help get your creative juices flowing to make a holiday project to decorate your home or give as a gift.
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Pirates
Explore the world of pirates of long ago and today! Make your own pirate flag, look for treasure and take home must-have pirate goodies! Reservations and prepayment required (561) 391-8110.
This program starts on the following dates:
02/27/2010
Junior Naturalists
Spend some time outside this fall during this four week program. It’s a great time of year to be a junior birdwatcher looking for birds that have recently migrated from all around the world, or planting fall flowers in the garden while observing the insects nearby. A healthy snack will be provided each week.
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Big Wonders
Explore and expand imaginations through hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, stories for growing minds. Take this opportunity to introduce your novice naturalist to the plant and animal communities all around them.
This program starts on the following dates:
04/01/2010
04/24/2010
03/27/2010
02/27/2010
Little Wonders
Introduce your novice naturalist to the plants and animals around them with hikes for little feet, crafts for tiny fingers, and stories for growing minds. We will read a book together, have fun with different types of activities, and spend some time outdoors.
This program starts on the following dates:
02/27/2010
03/27/2010
04/01/2010
04/24/2010
Boca Beach Kids
What makes our beaches so special? Come and explore our shoreline and its’ critters. See why we are so lucky to be surrounded by such great beaches.
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Egg Crazy Hunt
It’s spring, and many of the animals here at Gumbo Limbo are laying their eggs. Look at the many egg shapes and sizes and learn about the animals that lay them. Then join us down in the butterfly garden to hunt and collect your own eggs. Early sign up is recommended.
This program starts on the following dates:
04/02/2010