Youll see lots of large wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, great blue heron, white ibis and a variety of egrets, as well as the osprey. Where: Arcadia Free! Government House Museum St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Center Eldora State House What is it: Annual (October) event. The grounds also feature a 1929 steam engine, 1920 era jail, and caboose whch stands ready for visitors. Lesson plans for grades 1-6 are available on the site. Where: Navarre Beach Where: Lake Buena Vista Each garden is designed specifically to further our mission: inspire visitors to appreciate and understand plants. Explore the diverse island habitats by hiking Blackrock Trail to the shoreline, Big Pine Trail to the marsh or Old Kings Highway and Jones Cut through the maritime forest. Much about the subject is shameful by modern standards, yet all of it is important for a complete understanding of the citys history. Where: Royal Palm Beach Lyonia Preserve What is it: List of Escambia Conty parks and their amenities. Private boats are not allowed on the lake, but paddleboat and canoe rentals are available. Old Florida Museum What is it: Join Captain Nancy Beaver on a tour of the Indian River Lagoon. Scuba diving is not allowed, although you can explore a small underwater cave if you can hold your breath! Where: Ocala School tours available. No access pass is required for a visit. Last year more than 20,000 individuals participated in Museum programming, from the sellout presentations of the International Lecture Series to the record-setting crowds for Childrens Art Festival. Covered picnic gazebos and the Wooton Wonderland playground are located adjacent to the Splash Park. We offer a unique opportunity for students to observe and learn about trees, plants, birds, native wildlife and nature using a hands-on approach. As you moved around his sculpture garden in stone, and the significance of each piece was explained, you would have been witness to the great pride Ed Leedskalnin took in his work. Wolfsonian Museum On the first floor of the Museum is the History, Heritage and Hope Permanent Exhibition that recounts the history of the Holocaust through historical photographs, text, and original artifacts. Olustee Battlefield State Park There is also an archaeological site where coquina rock was mined to create the nearby fortress, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Where: Kissimmee Educatonal tours available. Holden House Curriculum covered includes but is not limited to history, geography, art, reading and mathematics. What is it: Inline and 4-wheel skating rink. Visit special displays including Boy Scouts of America historical memorabilia and a collection of Hungarian festival costumes and artifacts. The butterfly garden is one of the largest on the gulf coast. Daggerwing Nature Center Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors. What is it: The Earth Wonders Geological Museum & Lapidary Arts Learning Centre houses a world-class collection of specimens including rocks, minerals, rough and finished gemstones, faceted gems and fossils. Sebring Historical Society Where: Ormond Beach Where: Sarasota What is it: Weekend schools, seminars, workshops, and other educational programs. section, lends the opportunity for participants of all ages to explore pristine habitats and engage in informative seminars and presentations. Where: St. Petersburg Beach Where: Tampa There is an outdoor, open-air butterfly garden and the screened porch and amphitheater provide venues for outdoor education. Private tours of 10 or more guests can be arranged. Where: Coconut Grove Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, Boney Marsh, Bluff Hammock Units and Hickory Hammock Wildlife Management Area, Florida Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, Lake Placid Historical Society Depot Museum, Black Archives Research Center and Museum, Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological State Park, Letchworth-Love Mounds Archeological State Park, Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park, Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center, Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, Flagler Station Over-Sea Railway Historeum, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Key West Butterfly Center and Nature Conservancy, Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, West Nassau Historical Society (Callahan Depot), Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden, Walt Disney World Theme Parks & Water Parks, Winter Park Historical Association Museum, Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Johnson History Museum and Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, National Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Memorial Museum, Chidsey Historical Exhibits and Education Center, Crowley Natural & Cultural History Center, Mission of Nombre de Dios and Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park, Prepping for College Entrance Exams: A Guide for Homeschoolers. Archbold Biological Station Barnett Park Twin Rivers Birding Trail Where: Palm Coast Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science House of Refuge Gold Coast Railroad Museum Where: Apollo Beach Mural Society What is it: Cracker Country is open for Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day in September, Christmas in the Country in December, the Florida State Fair in February, Homeschool Day, and private scheduled tours. School groups are free. Where: Sanibel What is it: Theme park. Teachers resources available on the web site. Where: Bunnell Highlands Hammock State Park Florida Aquarium Where: Tavares Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park The Museum film, We Seminoles, tells our story in our own words, including our dramatic struggle to remain in Florida. A true family adventure, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is growing and changing daily and is dedicated to consistently improving. Matheson Hammock Park is a lovely scenic park with an unusual featurea man-made atoll pool, which is flushed naturally with the tidal action of nearby Biscayne Bay. documents, clothing, tools, lanterns, turpentine industry equipment, a switchboard, and linotype machine. What is it: Our year round butterfly conservatory offers a one of a kind experience, where one can mingle among the most beautiful fluttering creatures and even experience the chance to feed butterflies from your finger tips. What is it: Hummingbirds, Sunbirds of Africa, Longtailed Doctor Birds and thousands of butterflies (which will often rest on your hand). Showcase of Citrus Crane Point Museum and Nature Center The Java monkeys forage through the Jungle eating natural foods. Where: Longwood What is it: The ELCs mission is to provide stimulating environmental education programs that instill an understanding of the natural world, enrich peoples lives, and inspire participants to be active stewards of the surrounding natural resources. Mound Key Historic State Park
What is it: Take your students on a captivating discovery of Japanese culture, art, gardens, food and more. Where: West Palm Beach Where: Key Largo to Key West Where: Punta Gorda The park offers two nature trails, picnic area, playground, 119 family camp sites, youth group camping or primitive camping and hiking in the 1900 acre wilderness preserve, which encompasses the northern end of the peninsula, More Parks! Full and half-day tours available. What is it: Broward Countys first nature center, which opened in September 1978, comprises three vegetative communities found along and influenced by the New River: an inland freshwater cypress/maple wetland, a pond apple/mangrove community along the river, and, farther inland, a laurel oak hammock. Where: Earlton What is it: Museum, aquarium and planetarium. What is it: The Gallery is open to the public and is handicap accessible. When it was slated for demolition in 1985, the Medical Center Foundation coordinated a community effort to relocate and restore it. Oleta River State Park What is it: Explore Sallys exciting dark rides (interactive, black light and classic), animatronic musical shows, and lifelike human and animal animatronics that have delighted guests at parks and attractions since 1977. What is it: The Center provides out-of-county, private and home school class trips on a space available basis. No set cost; donations are needed.
Big Shoals State Park Poe Springs is one of the least crowded springs in the Gainesville region. Even the teachers will learn something new and love this tour! Bear Creek Educational Forest Where: Spring Hill
Giraffe Ranch What is it: The Pioneer Settlement serves school children from over 16 Florida counties and preferred dates book quickly, often a year in advance. St. Joseph Bay is host to one of the richest and most abundant concentrations of marine grasses along the north Florida coast. City history includes original material from the Dunedin Post Office, Dunedins first bank and other major companies in the Dunedin area, including the Orange Concentrate plant. This fosters learning for a diverse audience, including students, experts, and amateurs from local, national, and global audiences. Mission San Luis Find the worlds largest postage stamp and the one with the earliest date. Entertain the entire family with our interactive exhibits of the fascinating and outrageous. What is it: A 46-mile stretch of railroad track that was converted to a paved recreational trail suitable for hiking, biking, and skating, Horseback riding is available on a separate trail along side the paved trail. CROW Wildlife Rehabilitation
Where: Gainesville Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden
Where: Sebring Greenwood Cemetary All ages will enjoy an up-close, hands-on encounter with farm animals on our educational tour overlooking our scenic 40-acre lake. Where: Palatka Hickory Hammock: airboating, bicycling, boating, camping (tent), canoeing, equestrian trails, fishing, hunting, kayaking, shelters. Where: Sanibel What is it: Explore an amazing 50-acre botanical oasis minutes from downtown Orlando. Where: Homestead The West Beach picnic area, shaded by pines and oaks, is just the place to enjoy a relaxing meal. As the rivers cool breeze sweeps through the Park, the Spanish moss draping the beautiful oaks becomes animated and visitors are captivated by the majestic St. Johns River. Cox Science Center Where: Odessa Depot Museum The interior of the Rossetter House is only accessible on guided tours. Where: Lake Wales It is a pristine, completely natural area that is indicative of the entire area before the introduction of exotic plant species, it is Old Florida. This is living ecosystem that ranges from a sandy beach to Mangrove forests to salt flats and contains a wide variety of wildlife for viewing and offers great photographic opportunities from the flora & fauna to fantastic sunsets. What is it: List of county parks known for diverse bird life. Ice Factory Central Florida Where: Key West Putnam Museum Where: Destin Throughout the year, there are featured exhibits from the State and other museums. Where: Davie Fantasy of Flight Our knowledgeable and experienced driver guides will tour you through large herds of exotic game over 260 acres of pristine wilderness in customized safari vehicles, fitted with shade canopies and stadium seating. What is it: The 60 acre preserve runs along What is it: Spook Hill has gained worldwide notoriety as one of the most confounding potentially haunted locations in existence. Among these are sandhill, floodplain, swamp and sinkhole communities. What is it: Museum of rocks and minerals. Where: Vero Beach Activities and stations may include participating in a 1920s classroom, writing with an old fashioned dip pen, exploring a replica 1909 pioneer house, squeezing fresh orange juice, pumping water from a well, learning to quilt, and with a group of over seventy-two 3rd grade and up students, interacting with live farm animals provided by Project Stable. This peaceful park is also home to deer, turkeys, hawks, bobcats, and river otters. Built in 1895, this iron and steel structure replaced the lighthouse on Dog Island, which was destroyed by hurricane in 1873. Today you can travel in the shadow of these early trains by retracing their historic route in the Nature Coast State Trail. We boast a traditional museum rich in local history. What is it: Student Matinee tickets are discounted to $10 for these performances, from our regular $45 ticket price! Educational field trips available. RBNERR is located in the West Florida subregion of the West Indian Biogeographic Region. Where: Safety Harbor More Parks! Where: Callahan It is the only major waterway in the southeastern United States that is still unspoiled. The Alligator Farms history as an attraction and an accredited zoo is nearly as exciting as zipping across the Alligator Lagoon on Crocodile Crossing, the parks thrilling new zip-line attraction. What is it: Huge trees and fern-covered sinkholes line Sink Hole Trail, the boardwalk that leads visitors to Floridas highest waterfall. Dixie Mainline What is it: This 46.6-acre Designated Urban Wilderness Area is a magnificent example of cypress and mixed cypress forest. The main assembly area is adorned with an open colonnade where Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies are held. There are three hiking trails with interpretive signs where you will observe rare birds, plants and animals. The Key West Shipwreck Museum combines actors, films and the actual artifacts from the 1985 rediscovery of the wrecked vessel Isaac Allerton, which sank in 1856 on the treacherous Florida Keys reef. Legoland Smith Park
What: Mini golf. Sweet Petes Candy Where: Polk City What is it: Barkley House, Museum of Industry, Childrens Museum, Commerce Museum, and Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site. Ride the outdoor scale train pulled by live steam or diesel locomotives. Step back in time and visit the rooms and gardens that witnessed the most prolific period of this Nobel Prize winners writing career. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Skate rentals available. Gator Beach What is it: T.Y. Where: Parrish The park protects a variety of wildlife habitats and endangered species, such as the West Indian manatee. David Browning Railroad Museum Where: Homosassa Tannin-colored waters of the St. Johns River lapping the trunks of cypress trees along the shore. Civil War soldiers, farmers, citrus growers and their families traveled by boat and by steamship. What is it: Discover learning through the visual arts through exhibition displays, interpretation, and programs. Where: Kissimmee Cruisers will enjoy seeing the various water fowl and tropical fish. Where: Fort Walton Beach Classes and tours available. Follow the yellow brick road to a world where magic begins. Our education team will design a customized program for you. Pop Into History Action Center is available for educational tours. Those with confirmed sightings on Tates Hell State Forest that are currently listed as threatened, endangered or species of special concern are: bald eagle, Florida black bear, gopher tortoise, and red-cockaded woodpecker. Schedule an Animal Encounter or a Guided Trail Tour today. Hands on activities, demonstrations and catering are available upon request. Today it continues to serve the Florida National Guard as well as other units from around the world. Sugar Mill Gardens 
Where: Washington County An elevated boardwalk traverses an old-growth cypress swamp. Observe up close many postal artifacts, which have all but disappeared from modern day postal facilities. What is it: Bonita Nature Place (BNP) provides a local place for learning experiences, volunteerism, and outdoor family activities that strengthens the environmental stewardship commitment within the community while fostering an awareness of old Southwest Florida in its unique, natural setting. Heritage Village Heavy oak beams support its twelve-foot-high ceiling. Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Where: Key West Where: Jacksonville
Limestone bluffs, towering 80 feet above the banks of the Suwannee River, afford outstanding vistas not found anywhere else in Florida. Huguenot Park This tree, a sapling in the time of Shakespeare, keeps company with something not seen in Florida, an English Tudor-style cottage, a cottage that looks as if it comes from the pages of a childs book of fairy tales, with a steeply gabled roof, diamond-pattern leaded glass windows and stone. Where: Boca Raton Where: St.Petersburg They learn the history of the ranch and how a real working horse and cattle ranch works. Where: Baker Because of the shallow waters and grass flats, youll find several species of fish and birds, horseshoe crabs, and even the occasional eagle. Bowditch Point Park Where: Pembroke Pines What is it: A museum to help educate the public about the significant contributions made by African-Americans to Floridas history and to serve as the site for the L. B. Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Tour the house, picnic, hike, fish, or swim. Duck Tours Our dolphin watch and dolphin swim program is very personalized. The two hour tour is a great introduction to the breeding and foaling operation of a race horse farm. Where: Port St. Lucie Calypso Bay Water Park Where: Coconut Creek Where: Tallahassee
What is it: We offer young visitors a first museum experience, where they can learn about themselves and the world around them. Super Awesome Cool Where: Suwannee It was Mrs. Haleys home until 1989 when she willed it to Pinellas County to be used as an island museum. Museum of Military History Tomoka State Park Where: Cape Coral The wetland features 1.5 miles of elevated boardwalk featuring interpretive signs about the habitat. Where: Olustee Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Nature Coast State Trail Both children and chaperones are welcome. Where: Boca Grande Zoo Miami We hope when you visit you feel the same pride and admiration for your zoo as we do. X-treme Rock Climbing Crepe Cafe Crabbing in the shallow waters of Big Lagoon is a popular activity as well. Located in the drier sandhill areas are longleaf pine, turkey oak, post oak and live oak.
It is an incredible experience to see a live musical performance and we hope you will be a part of our audience as often as possible. A seven-foot-wide fireplace dominates the north wall of the thirty-six-by-forty-foot room, and mounted fish and beehives hang from the walls. What is it: Feel your heart pound as expert snake handlers milk the worlds most viscous and deadly snakes live before your very eyes with only the glass separating you from huge angry Cobras, Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, Water Moccasins and many more. It is conducted off of one 28 foot and two 24-foot pontoon boats for a maximum of six guests per boat. Museum of Fine Arts What is it: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a 1 mile paved walkway. Ruins of the former plantation, a sugar mill, a unique spring house, several wells and the crumbling foundations of the plantation house and slave cabins show how volatile the Florida frontier was in the early 19th century. Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf Look for an ammo can.
The Park is located in the heart of more than six acres of lush North Florida garden filled with azaleas, camellias, palms and other local flora giving the park an ambience not found elsewhere. Where: Greenville Group rates available. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park We will work with you to select a painting that fits your overall timeframe. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge The majority of the area consists of sandhill, basin swamps/Titi drains, wet flatwoods, wet prairie and cypress swamps. In addition there is a lap/diving pool and Sunnys River, a lazy river attraction. Heritage Park and Cultural Center Where: Deerfield Beach More Parks! Oxbow Eco-Center Off the Wall Trampoline Center What is it: Free admission to this nature preserve open to the general public with trails, nature center, fossil museum, native camp, picnic tables and more in its 160 acres. Bass Museum of Art Beautiful beaches, salt marshes and coastal maritime forests provide visitors a glimpse of the original Florida. What is it: The park is home to 84 protected species of plants and animals, including wild cotton, mahogany mistletoe and the American crocodile. What is it: Swim with Dolphins educational programs, including programs for special needs children. What is it: Experience the feeling of swimming in the Gulf of Mexico with award winning examples of fish caught in Destin. Where: Kenansville Where: Fort Walton Beach We look forward to seeing you at the Phil! What is it: Led by professional Museum educators, our explorations are available for Pre-K through 5th grade. What is it: The Manatee Observation and Education Center offers planned classes with curriculum that meets Floridas Sunshine State Standards for grades K 5. Where: Naples Where: Lakeland Sandoway House Nature Center Three Rivers State Park Creation Adventures Museum What is it: Steeped in old Florida charm, Gatorama is an original Florida roadside attraction. What is it: Since the mid 1970s, Octagon has been rescuing and rehabilitating exotic wildlife. Where: Apalachicola Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center What is it: Almost within sight of Floridas capitol complex is the De Soto Winter Encampment Site. Trains hauled crops and timber throughout the Suwannee Valley, making passenger stops in small towns such as Chiefland, Cross City and Trenton. what is it: Take your group on an education adventure to the Zoo. What is it: The Merrill residence is the largest and most architecturally interesting of the nineteenth-century houses remaining in East Jacksonville. Where: Kissimmee Hikers and bicyclists can enjoy a six-mile trail through the park. With the theme set by exhibitions, visitor interpretation may take many forms: lectures, gallery talks, storytelling, docent-led tours, hands-on visitor activities, studio art classes and performances. Manatee Springs State Park In addition to his career as an educator, he also distinguished himself as a leader in business and was Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Florida. Where: Miami The passenger area occupies a small portion of the northern end of the building. Animals are grouped according to their geographic territory and animals that live together peacefully in the wild are placed in exhibits together. Smithsonian Marine Station Frequent benches make it an easy hike for all ages. Group rates available. The tour lasts approximately one hour and is designed to serve no more than two classes at one time. Where: Micanopy Lafayette Blue Springs State Park Florida offers many opportunities for field trips. What is it: Stroll through acres and acres of groves; check out the 50+ varieties of citrus, ripe for the picking; spread out your blanket and enjoy a picnic. Keep Them Flying The rivers limestone outcroppings and a drop in elevation create Floridas only whitewater rapids at Little Shoals and Big Shoals located several miles upstream from the city of White Springs. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts What is it: With bright colors and a building shaped like a castle, the Hands On Childrens Museum opened its doors in October 2000 , with generous community support. Where: Lakeland The Maclay house is open January April. What is it: This nearly one-hundred-year-old building is the setting for two magnificent art galleries, three period rooms and numerous historical exhibits. What is it: In this tropical setting, you can take delight at seeing many of your favorite animals like lions, kangaroos, monkeys, and bears. What is it: Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands. Where: Fanning Springs At the end of each program guests are invited to feed the permanent resident sea turtles. Pellicer Creek is a popular site for birding with more than one hundred bird species seen during spring and fall migrations. Big Cypress National Preserve What is it: As Floridas only not-for profit resident circus, the mission of Circus Sarasota is to pay homage to an extraordinary community legacy by broadening the artistic contribution of the circus through education and human service outreach programming; it fulfills its mission by enriching, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages. On March 28, 1991, the house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Participants should wear walking or hiking shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a camera and drinking waterand a sense of adventure! what is it: The Headquarters also features a Reptile & Bird Exhibit of huge gators, constrictors and a variety of exotic birds. Elevated boardwalks keep everyones feet dry as the trail meanders through bottomland swamps toward drier, shady oak hammocks. Completed in 1866, Fort Zachary Taylor played important roles in the Civil War and Spanish-American War. Sally Corporation Where: Naples What is it: Museum of African American History and Culture of Charlotte County, Charlotte County Historical Society Where: Jacksonville The park also beckons visitors to camp, swim, fish, boat, canoe and hike. 
