Kinder Turtles
Spend some one-on-one time with your little one learning about sea turtles. Craft and decorate a turtle to take home.
This program starts on the following dates:
12/06/2008
Children's Programs
Tiny Turtles
Spend some one-on-one time with your little one learning about sea turtles.
This program starts on the following dates:
12/06/2008
All about Alligators
Did you know that the largest alligator ever recorded was over 19 feet long? While some alligators may be frightening to us, they play an important role in the survival of many animals in the Everglades. Learn all about Florida’s mysterious and ancient state reptile.
This program starts on the following dates:
12/23/2008
Vote 2008
What is your favorite animal at Gumbo Limbo? Do you like the tower or the tanks the best? Cast your ballot, then go for a nature walk around Gumbo Limbo
This program starts on the following dates:
11/04/2008
Dissection Detective
Become a dissection detective and learn what an owl likes to eat. Have some fun using your dissections to investigate some edible items as well!
This program starts on the following dates:
10/21/2008
Children’s Gardening
Get your garden ready for the winter! Learn different ways to grow plants, and take one home with you!
This program starts on the following dates:
10/10/2008
What about Whales
What is the largest animal that has ever lived? What whales live in the waters around south Florida? Learn the answers to these questions and much more about these enormous mammals.
This program starts on the following dates:
09/16/2008
Poisonous Plants
Did you know there are poisonous plants all around us? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn all about them and what you should do if you should find one.
This program starts on the following dates:
12/09/2008
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:
11/08/2008
10/18/2008
Story Tellebration!
Join in the worldwide celebration and appreciation of storytelling. TELLABRATION! brings together celebrated storytellers to delight, captivate, and mesmerize audiences with their tales. Storytelling is enjoyable for all ages so bring the family and relax as you listen to folk tales from the ocean and nature. Gumbo Limbo will host the Palm Beach County Storytelling Guild in our beautiful outdoor amphitheater.
This program starts on the following dates:
11/22/2008
Fourth Annual Sea Turtle Day
Join us at Gumbo Limbo on Saturday, March 7, 2009 for our Fourth Annual 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 program starts on the following dates:
03/07/2009
Holiday Nature Craft for Kids
Create a holiday craft to take home. First we’ll take a nature walk around Gumbo Limbo to collect ideas for your craft. When we return to the lab, you’ll be ready to use your creativity to create a masterpiece of your own.
This program starts on the following dates:
12/16/2008
South Florida’s Native Americans
Native Americans have lived in this area for thousands of years. Investigate the Indian middens at Gumbo Limbo and identify the common tools and food of these native people.
This program starts on the following dates:
11/18/2008