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Event Calendar
Sand Pine Scrub Trail Hikes
01/05/2010Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m., January 5th through April 1st.
No reservations required, just show up a few minutes before 9:00 a.m.
Meet our naturalist in the exhibit hall to learn about the flora and fauna that call this endangered habitat home. Look for gopher tortoises, scrub lizards, birdlife, and more!
Snakes: Friend or Foe?
03/04/2010Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Experience Florida's amazing diversity of snakes with Center naturalist Tracy Boothby. Learn about the role these reptiles play in our South Florida ecosystem. Special emphasis will be place on recognizing the poisonous varieties. Live non-poisonous specimens will be on hand.
Reservations are required 24 hours in advance and can be made by calling (772) 546-2067, or email us at info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.
Safe Boating Class for Teens and Young Adults
03/06/2010Saturday, March 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This class, taught by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 52 and held in the Nature Center's classroom, allows teenagers and young adults to obtain their Florida Safe Boater ID card, required by state law to operate watercraft in our state. For ages 13 to 20.
Cost is $30.00.
Registration is required, call (772)546-2067 or email us at info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.
Haney Creek Hike
03/09/2010Tuesday, March 9 10:00 a.m.
Follow naturalist Desta Hansen on an approximately 2-mile hike through a variety of native habitats including pinelands and wetlands.
Haney Creek is located in the City of Stuart adjacent to Felix Williams Elementary school on Baker Road.
Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. Free. Call (772) 546-2067 or email us at info@hobesoundnature.com.
Hybridization of Mottled Ducks in Florida
03/11/2010Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Richard Brust, biologist for Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, will discuss the impact of captive-raised, unlawfully released mallards interbreeding with mottled ducks in Florida. This behavior is creating immediate problems in the mottled duck population.
Free. For reservations, call (772) 546-2067 or email info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.
Meet Author Marianne Berkes
03/13/2010Saturday, March 13 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Local resident and author of award-winning children's nature books, Marianne Berkes will be at the Hobe Sound Nature Center to autograph copies of her books. Marianne is a former teacher, children's theater director and librarian.
Many of her books will be available for purchase in our gift shop. Her most recent, "Going Home; The Mystery of Migration" was released this February.
Barrier Island Beach Hike
03/16/2010Tuesday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Hike along the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge barrier island beach with Center volunteer Peter Quincy for a discussion about the dynamics of barrier island beaches and the variety of wildlife found there.
Meet at the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge barrier island beach at 10:00 a.m.
Reservations are required and must be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling (772) 546-2067 or email us at info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.
Dolphins-Tribes of the Sea
03/18/2010Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Tom Fitz, Natural History filmaker presents a program about dolphins around the world, including Hawaii, Australia, the Bahamas and Brazil. Tom is an award-winning documentary cameraman with over 15 years experience, most of it shooting underwater.
Free. Reservations required.
Wakodahatchee Wetlands Birding Hike
03/23/2010Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m.
Join us on a three-quarter-mile boardwalk hike through wetlands that attracts a variety of wildlife, including many species of nesting water birds. This is a constructed wetland managed through the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department located in Boynton Beach.
Reservations are required and must be made 24 hours in advance. Call (772) 546-2067 or email us at www.info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.
Rare & Endangered Plants of Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
03/25/2010Thursday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Diane LaRue, visiting researcher at Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge will present a program about the unique and environmentally sensitive plants that exist in a variety of habitats found on the Refuge.
Free. Call (772)546-2067 for reservations.
Least Tern Orientation Session
04/12/2010Monday, April 12 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Volunteers needed to monitor the beach for least tern activity and provide information to visitors about nesting seabirds. Two-person teams will be transported by boat for 2 hours shifts.
Interested? For details and to sign up for this orientation, call (772)546-2067.
Earth Day Wading
04/17/2010Saturday, April 17 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Wading in the Grassflats. Take a net and get wet in the Indian River Lagoon. Reservations are required for this activity.
Contact the Center at 772-546-2067 or email us through this website.