Event Calendar

Nat'l Park Passes

01/01/2012

National Park Service Passes sold here:
Yearly Pass $80.00 For National Parks & Federal Recreational
Lands, good one year from date of purchase.
Senior Pass $10.00 For National Parks & Federal Recreational
lands, must be 62 yrs old with proof of age, good forever.
Access Pass Free For National Parks & Federal Recreational
lands, proof of disability required, good forever.
Refuge Pass $12.00 For Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Beach only,
good for one year from time of purchase.
Duck Stamp $15.00 For hunting and access to National Parks & Federal
Recreational lands, good from July to July.

Scrub Trail Hikes

01/03/2012

Follow our naturalist on the trail to learn about the flora and fauna that call this endangered habitat home. Look for gopher tortoises, scrub lizards, birdlife, and more!

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m., January 3rd through April 5th.

The hikes are free. No reservations required. Participants should show up a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. Meet in the exhibit hall. Call 772-546-2067 for more information.

Bird Schedule

01/20/2012

Spirit, the Red-Tailed Hawk and Mystic, the Barred Owl will be here at the Nature Center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Stop in and take a look!

2012 Spring Program Series

02/01/2012

Tuesday, Feb. 21 10:00 am Allapattah Ranch hike
Thursday, Feb. 23 7:30 pm Jewels of the Reef: Hawksbills of South Florida program
Tuesday, Feb. 28 10:00 am Green Cay Wetlands birding hike
Thursday, Mar. 1 7:30 pm Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon program
Tuesday, Mar. 6 10:00 am Beach Dynamics hike at HSNWR Beach
Thursday, Mar. 8 7:30 pm Adventures with Bird Vomit, Gators and Birds program
Tuesday, Mar. 13 10:00 am Wagon Ride in Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Thursday, Mar. 15 7:30 pm Native Medicinal Plants for Florida Gardens program
Tuesday, Mar. 20 10:00 am Wakodahatchee Wetlands birding hike
Thursday, Mar. 22 7:30 pm Wildlife Management Challenges-Climate Change program
Wednesday, Mar.28 8:30 am Barley Barber Swamp hike
Thursday, Mar. 29 7:30 pm Filming Nature's Wonders Around the World program

Nature Journaling

02/18/2012

Join us on Saturday, February 18, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon for an Introduction to Nature Journaling. Put your creativity to work with special guest and local educator Nancy Read. Ms. Read is the Science Teacher at Seawind Elementary in Hobe Sound.

Supplies will be provided. Families are welcome, age 6 and up.

$3.00 per person donation requested.

Reservations are required.
Call the Nature Center at 772-546-2067 or email us at info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.

Allapattah Ranch Hike

02/21/2012

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 @ 10:00 am.
Team up with the HSNC and South Florida Water Management for a hike through Allapattah Ranch in western Martin County. Explore native habitat and learn history about the area.
Carpools departing from HSNC parking lot at 9:00 am.
Reservations required.
Call 772-546-2067 or email @ info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com.

Jewels of the Reef: Hawksbills of So. FL

02/23/2012

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 @ 7:30 pm.
Join local turtle researcher Larry Wood.
Explore the world of these highly endangered marine turtles.
Learn about their adaptions for survival.
Free
Open to public.
Ages 6 and up.
For reservations call 772-546-2067.
Email: info@hobesoundnaturecenter.com