A variety of Ranger presentations may be scheduled for your class. Park Rangers can help bring real world examples into your classroom. Topics range from plankton to pioneers and from sea beans to coral reefs. Please contact the Education Coordinator at 305-230-7275 ext. 08 or e-mail us to schedule a presentation.
Did You Know? Tunicates, or sea squirts, live on the roots of the red mangrove tree. These simple animals survive by filtering plankton out of seawater, and hold promise as the source of potent drugs used to fight tumors. Watch for them when snorkeling along Biscayne National Park's mangrove-fringed shoreline. more...