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Fire Activity
Currently there is fire activity within the Preserve. More »
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Campfire Ban in Effect.
Due to severe fire conditions campfires restrictions are currently in place. More »
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2013 Zone 4 Closure
Beginning at 12:01 am Monday, April 8, 2013, the Zone 4 airboat access within Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed due to low water conditions. More »
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Campground Closures
Beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, August 16 camping will be available at the Midway Campground and the “loop” in the Bear Island Campground within Big Cypress National Preserve. All other established campgrounds will be closed. More »
THE PRESERVE Art Exhibition
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Contact: Bob DeGross, 239-695-1107
THE PRESERVE is an exhibition, which unites the minds of selected artists who have participated in the Big Cypress National Preserve's Artist-In-Residence program. The works featured in this winter collection represent 15 different approaches from artists working in a variety of disciplines, all originating from unique personal experiences. The exhibition runs January 2- March 3, 2012, at Oasis Visitor Center and Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center. There will be an artist reception at the Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center January 14, 2012, at 11:00. For more information, please click here for a brochure for the exhibit. The Artist-In-Residence program at Big Cypress National Preserve is a mutually beneficial partnership, offering professional writers, composers, and visual and performing artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline, while being surrounded by the Preserve's inspiring landscape. Their artisit works promote the significance of the resources. For more information about the Artist-In-Residence program, please click here. |
Did You Know?
Alligator hatching season is typically September through October in south Florida. A female can lay up to 50 eggs, about 45 of which will hatch, but only two or three will make it beyond the first two years of life.