OUTREACH PROGRAM FEES
“Excellent presentation! The kids loved it and were so excited and engaged! Thank you so much!”
- Email from Collier County Teacher - 2014/15 school year
Join us on a wild adventure! Discover amazing animals and explore nature through multi-sensory, interactive activities, stories, games, and more. We’ll even meet a live animal up close.
Join the adventures of Alligator, Tortoise, Raccoon and Owl as they explore new habitats, meet new animal friends, and learn how to work together to protect our environment.
The ocean is home to amazing creatures big and small! We’ll explore the unique habitats under the sea and learn how animals survive in this salty world. Discover how all life on Earth is connected to the ocean and how we can work together to keep the ocean clean and healthy.
Explore the scaly-skinned world of reptiles from agile alligators and slithering snakes, to lizards, turtles and more! Learn about reptiles’ role in the food web, how they are different from other animals and how we can help to protect these unique and important creatures.
Use inquiry skills to investigate amazing animal adaptations. Discover how adaptations help animals survive in extreme environments. Students then create their own creature adapted to its unique habitat.
Become a Critter Scene Investigator! Discover the identity of animal suspects by examining clues they leave behind in the wild. Students will explore how scientists use clues to better understand how to protect wildlife in Southwest Florida.
Discover the realm of reptiles, amazing creatures adapted to land and sea. Explore characteristics that make reptiles unique, investigate threats that reptiles face, and uncover the importance of reptiles in Southwest Florida.
Hear tales from the Conservancy’s von Arx Wildlife Hospital and explore the many causes of injury to wild animals. Students will become Junior Veterinarians to diagnose and treat an animal patient in a hands-on activity and discover how they can help to prevent injury to wildlife.
Explore the ocean’s diverse ecosystems from the shallow coral reefs to the deep ocean trenches. Examine how the ocean influences all life on Earth and how human activities can impact its health. Learn how to take action to preserve the ocean and its incredible creatures for future generations.
From tiny screech owls to majestic bald eagles, Southwest Florida is a vital habitat for many bird species – including raptors! Explore unique adaptations of birds of prey and discover the importance of each species in the ecosystem. Discuss human-introduced threats and how students can help to make a difference for bird conservation.
Schedule a presentation for an entire grade level. Each program includes three live animal encounters. Available to grades 1-12.
Explore the diverse habitats of Southwest Florida and meet some of the species that call these areas home. Learn how these animals have adapted to live in unique environments and what you can do to help protect wildlife in your own backyard.
Reptiles Rock! Meet live reptiles up close and investigate what makes reptiles so unique. Uncover how reptiles have survived for millions of years and their importance in our local ecosystems and beyond.