• Purple, yellow, gold and orange sponges and soft corals wave against a turquioise sea.

    Biscayne

    National Park Florida

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Overnight Program

Campers set up their tent during Biscayne Expedition.

Campers set up their tent.

Thomas M. Strom

BISCAYNE EXPEDITION
Biscayne Expedition is a resource based camping program that aims to instill an understanding and appreciation in your students for the natural world around them. Elliott Key is the site of the Biscayne Education Program's unparalleled outdoor classroom. Biscayne Expedition provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in a learning experience and environment that cannot be duplicated in the classroom.

A Park Ranger will facilitate your school's visit to Biscayne National Park by leading you through a variety of programs and activities. These programs and activities are designed to mimic the actual scientific thought and procedures that are performed by park scientists every day. Through these programs, students will be encouraged to form their own opinions and draw their own conclusions about environmental concerns.

The Biscayne Expedition Teacher Guide is now available online. It contains information about Biscayne Expedition and will answer many of your questions.

Grades: 5th -7th
Ranger Led: Yes
Program Length: 3 days/2 nights
Standards based: Yes
Group size: 15-25 students
Chaperones: 1 per every 5 students
Program Dates: November - March
Teacher workshop required: Yes. See Professional Development for details.
School's responsibility: Transportation to the Dante Fascell Visitor Center and food
Park's responsibility: Program supplies, a ranger, boat transportation, campsite, tents, and kitchen supplies
To register: Registration for the 2012-13 camping season is currently full.To be placed on a waitinglist should an opening occur fill out and submit the online Biscayne Expedition Waiting List Form.

For more information: Call (305) 230-7275 x 08 or e-mail us

Did You Know?

Pat Cummins' painting of mangroves at Adams Key

Rotating art exhibits in Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery highlight the works of both established and emerging artists who are inspired by the park's natural beauty.