February 2018 – It’s the ultimate South Florida national parks challenge: the Tamiami Trail Triathlon, a full day of hiking, biking and paddling in two parks with a ranger to lead the way. The day begins with a 3.5 mile canoe trip in Ten Thousand Islands in Everglades National Park. After a short drive, park
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The Shape of Water: True Stories, Told Live on March 24 at Biscayne National Park Story Slam
January 2018 – Biscayne National Park celebrates its 50th anniversary with the park’s first-ever Story Slam event on Saturday March 24 at the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center overlooking Biscayne Bay. Eleven local storytellers will share true, personal stories (average length: 6 minutes) with a “water” theme before a live audience and a panel of judges.
Continue reading »America’s Best Idea: New Americans Become Citizens in Biscayne National Park
January 2018 – Two hundred new Americans will take the oath of citizenship while overlooking Biscayne Bay during outdoor citizenship ceremonies in Biscayne National Park on Thursday January 18 and Friday January 19. Both ceremonies begin at 10 AM and are open to the public, free of charge. The outdoor ceremonies will introduce Miami’s newest
Continue reading »Biscayne National Park 50th Anniversary Events
January 2018 – Biscayne National Park turns 50 in 2018 and the park is celebrating with a series of events that highlight the park’s beauty and biodiversity, its history and culture, including the shipwrecks that make up the park’s Maritime Heritage Trail. Biscayne National Park was established on October 18, 1968 after local conservationists campaigned
Continue reading »Storytellers wanted for first-ever Biscayne Story Slam in January
Photo Credit: Kelly Bounchareune December 2017 – Got a story to tell, and does it involve water ??? Biscayne National Park is recruiting storytellers for its first-ever Story Slam on Saturday January 20 as part of the park’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2018. Here’s the park’s pitch: Seeking Storytellers! On January 20, 2018, the first-ever Biscayne National Park
Continue reading »The Battle Against Plastic: Conserving Turtle Nesting Beaches in Biscayne
Saving Sea Turtles, One Beach at a Time… a group of SFNPT volunteers pitch in to clean a turtle nesting beach in Biscayne National Park By Jessica Lee Pierce May 2017 – Sea turtles face a slew of challenges worldwide that threaten their existence, including the loss of nesting beaches here in South Florida and elsewhere.
Continue reading »Journey Across the Greater Everglades: Wildlife Photography by Sandee Harraden
January 2017 – Sandee Harraden is a local wildlife photographer with a national reputation and a new show at Big Cypress National Preserve – Journey Across the Greater Everglades – featuring the wildlife of the Greater Everglades. You can meet the artist and see the show at an opening reception on Saturday January 14 from 1 to 3
Continue reading »Park & Ride: The National Park Trolley is back for New Season
December 2016 – The City of Homestead’s National Park Trolley is back for another season, with free transportation linking downtown Homestead to two national parks — Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. The trolley runs every weekend from now through April 30. For complete details and a schedule of trolleys, visit the city of Homestead’s website.
Continue reading »Big Cypress earns International Dark Sky designation
October 31, 2016 – Congratulations to Big Cypress National Preserve, the first national park east of Colorado to earn an International Dark Sky designation. Big Cypress is one of the few places left in South Florida where you can see the Milky Way. Join us this season for one of the preserve’s monthly “star” parties
Continue reading »“Inside Looking Out” opens at Biscayne National Park
June 2016 – Thirty works of art created by the staff, volunteers and partners of South Florida’s four national parks will be on display in Biscayne National Park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery from June 3 through September 12, 2016. Inside Looking Out offers an “insider’s perspective of national parks across the country from those
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