Event will feature programs from local conservation agencies such as the Florida Forest Service, Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Operation Wildlife Survival.
Reptile Exploration
Get to know our local reptiles and explore a Gopher Tortoise burrow with Joe Budd educational staff.
Outdoor Pavilion
Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center
Macro-Organism Adventure
Explore the macro-organisms of the Bear Creek Pond while learning about water quality. Be prepared to get wet!
Bear Creek Pond
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Climate Awareness
Learn about Florida's climate and factors impacting our native plant populations and planting zones.
Bear Creek Nursery
The Cleo Institute
Wildland Firefighter for a Day
Explore the cab of a firefighting bulldozer and test your speed in a Wildland Firefighter gear race (can you beat the firefighters?).
South Parking Area
Florida Forest Service
Owl Mysteries
Meet a Barred Owl and learn the mysteries of one of our area’s top predators.
Bear Creek Educational Center Indoor Classroom
Operation Wildlife Survival
All Outdoor Programs Start/End at the following times:
10:30am – 10:50am
11:00am – 11:20am
11:30am - 11:50am
12:00pm – 12:20pm
Owl Mysteries Lectures Start/End at the following times:
11:00am – 12:00pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
