Volunteer with the SFNPT in Big Cypress National Preserve! On Saturday, June 30th we will plant trees at restoration sites along Turner River. Planting is hard work, but it is a rewarding experience that helps improve park habitat and benefits native plants and wildlife – we can’t do this project without the support of awesome volunteers! This project is
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Everglades National Park 2017 BioCorps Fall Symposium The SFNPT proudly supports Everglades National Park’s BioCorps Program with annual grants to support interns to work alongside scientists in the park. The BioCorp program offers recent biology graduates hands-on research experience that helps provide support for wildlife projects throughout the park. Join the WebEx broadcast on Tuesday, November 7,
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New Photography Exhibit in Biscayne National Park Gallery Kicks Off 15-Month Golden Anniversary Celebration A new photography exhibit opens in Biscayne National Park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery on October 18, kicking off a 15- month long celebration of the park’s 50th anniversary in 2018. Celebration! Photography from the New Book “Biscayne National Park” features
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Big Cypress Gallery Volunteer Day We have a volunteer request from our wonderful park friends, Clyde & Niki Butcher at the Big Cypress Gallery. They have organized a volunteer workday for Thursday, October 5th and are looking for extra hands to help. Each October the Big Cypress Gallery graciously hosts a major fundraiser for the Big
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Find Your Park A Miami native finds her park on a memorable Biscayne Bay birthday. By Annie Farrell The winter storm of 2011 pushed cold weather into Miami, but I wasn’t about to let a little chill stop me from turning 12 on an enchanted island. My parents had promised a boat trip to Boca
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