Event Calendar

"Hook Kids On Fishing" Clinic

01/17/2009

Saturday, January 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Coastal Angler Magazine's 1st Hobe Sound "Hook Kids on Fishing" program will be held at the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge and Nature Center. The Hobe Sound Nature Center will be hosting this event as part of their ongoing commitment to education and involvement of kids and adults alike.

Kids from 6 to 16 are welcome, along with their parents. Kids are encouraged to bring their own rods & reels and tackle, however, rods, reels, and tackle will be provided to those who need them. There will be clinics on casting, conservation, fishing safety, knot tying, and catch and release tactics. Kids will receive time with professional guides and knowledgeable anglers. The first hundred kids will receive a FREE rod and reel donated by the Fish Florida Foundation.

Make reservations by calling (772)546-2067 email us at info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.

Prowling Polar Opposites

01/31/2009

Bring your sweater...participants will learn about some of the animals found in the North and South Poles, including polar bears, whales, walruses, penguiins and seals. Crafts included for the kids, ages 5 and up.

$2.00 per person donation is requested.

The Gift Shop and Exhibit Hall will be open.

Call for reservations, (772)546-2067.

Safe Boating Class for Teens

02/21/2009

Are you a teen that needs your Florida Safe Boater ID card? This class will be taught by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 52 and held in the Nature Center's classroom.

Check in at 8:00 am, class finishes at 5:00 pm. This class is for ages 14 to 18.

Registration is $30.00 per person, BUT thanks to a grant from Flotilla 52, the first 25 students who sign up pay only $25.00!

For registration, call (772)546-2067.

Turtle Walks for 2009

04/01/2009

When making plans for 2009's turtle walk, remember reservations are required and can be made by calling (772) 546-2067, after 4/1/09. Numbers are limited to 30 persons and a donation of $5.00 per person is requested and gratefully accepted.

All nighttime sea turtle walks, designed to educate the public about these endangered species, will begin May 2009. Reservations for 2009's turtle walks will be accepted beginning 4/1/09.