Central Florida Habitats

Come explore Central Florida Habitats, observing plants and animals that were specifically designed to live in them. Our first stop is Blue Spring State Park, home to several habitats including marsh, hammock, swamp, and flatwoods. We will cruise the St. Johns River aboard a hands-on, floating science laboratory! We'll test the river water for temperature, salinity, and turbidity. We’ll dip, collect, and identify marine specimens that we find. And, our boat captain will give us a fully narrated introduction to the wildlife and vegetation of this fragile ecosystem. Children will have the opportunity to earn a Jr. Birding Certificate through Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Wings Over Florida program and also learn how to continue earning advanced certificates on their own.

Keep a look out for manatees, alligators, otters, snakes, deer, turtles, birds, and more. On pur boardwalk hike through the lush hammock along Blue Spring Run, we’ll discover the springhead as we look for endangered manatees. A park ranger or volunteer will give us an interpretive program about this unique environment and its vital role in the manatee’s survival. After lunch, we’re off to nearby Lyonia Preserve where we will take a short hike into a scrub habitat looking for one of Florida's most threatened birds, the Florida scrub jay. We’ll learn about other plants and animals created specially for the scrub and contrast them with plants and animals of other habitats. We'll also visit Lyonia Environmental Center and learn much from its educational displays and exhibits.

PLEASE NOTE
This adventure should be scheduled in December, January, or February for the best manatee viewing opportunity.
Minimum number: 30
Maximum number: 40 (limited by the boat capacity).
Minimum age: 3 years old due to the Coast Guard / life vest regulations on the boat.
Cost: $26 for 3-12 years and $28 for 13 years and over.

BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE
Creation Adventure Field Trips are usually scheduled on Fridays, but there are a limited number of other open dates listed on the web site calendar. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays are generally unavailable due to weekly homeschool science classes. One Friday each month is also unavailable due to monthly high school Marine Science at SeaWorld classes. To visit our website calendar and check for available dates or currently scheduled trips, click here.

CONTACT MERILEE CLIFTON at 407-331-3427 or sciencepartners@cfl.rr.com with any questions.

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