December 2015 – Homestead’s National Park Trolley is back in action this month for a third season with free service to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks from downtown Homestead on weekends through May 1. Entrance to Everglades National Park is free for folks who ride the trolley, so jump on board and save twice! Learn
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December 2015 – SFNPT board member Patrick White will be paddling the Everglades Wilderness Waterway over the holidays to raise money for South Florida’s national parks. Want to cheer Patrick on and give him a little incentive to finish the 100-mile trip? Pledge your support by emailing the SFNPT with the subject line “Home for
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December 2015 – The Tamiami Trail Triathlon is back with four ranger-led programs this season, starting this month. The triathlon combines three park activities into a day of adventure: a 3.5 mile canoe trip in Ten Thousand Islands, a 3.5 mile hike in Big Cypress, and a 15-mile bike ride in Shark Valley. Anyone can
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December 2015 – Flamingos have been spotted recently in both Everglades and Biscayne National Parks. The pair pictured here was seen just before Thanksgiving in Snake Bight, near Flamingo, at the end of the main park road. Look for them the next time you’re in the park!
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November 2015 – Another season of environmental education is underway in South Florida’s national parks. Kids are learning science in Big Cypress, spotting alligators in the Everglades, cleaning beaches in the Dry Tortugas and dipping nets into Biscayne Bay. More than 16,000 school children will visit one of South Florida’s national parks this year on
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November 2015 – We have a number of folks to thank this month, starting with Peacock Foundation, Inc. in Miami, which is supporting the Everglades Environmental Education Program with a generous grant again this year. The foundation’s grant will fund two seasonal rangers to lead South Florida school kids on learning adventures in the park this
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November 2015 – A bald eagle poses at the entrance to Mahogany Hammock in Everglades National Park. Special thanks to photographer Katy Dimos for this perfectly framed image of our national symbol!
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November 2015 – One of the most popular tours in Everglades National Park has nothing to do with alligators, wading birds or the River of Grass. It’s a tour of the Everglades Nike Missile Base, one of the best preserved relics of the Cold War in South Florida. The park plans to offer daily tours
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October 2015 – The National Parks Trolley that provides free transportation in season from downtown Homestead to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks is not just a good idea, it’s a great example of how partnerships help connect people to parks. Congratulations to the City of Homestead, Homestead Main Street and National Parks Conservation Association for
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August 2015 – The SFNPT and the Rotary Club of Key West are celebrating two milestones this year – the 10th anniversary of a partnership that launched the current incarnation of the Dry Tortugas education program and the completion of two student field trips to the park in May, bringing the total number of program participants
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