November 16, 2009
Family Fun Fest Gears up for
10th Anniversary Season
The tenth season of Biscayne National Park's award-winning Family Fun Fest kicks off on December 13...one month earlier than usual.
November 05, 2009
Hanging Out in Biscayne National Park Opens at Biscayne National Park Gallery
The photographs of Brian Trainor are featured in the newest show at the park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center.
October 08, 2009
Boaters Urged To Stay Parked After Dark Over Columbus Day Weekend
As Biscayne National Park staff prepare for the large crowds expected to utilize the park during Columbus Day weekend, concerns arise over protecting life, property and the natural resources of the park.
September 24, 2009
Help Biscayne Make
America's Best Idea Even Better!
Biscayne National Park joins with national parks across the country for a National Day of Service and Celebration.
September 01, 2009
Butterflies of Biscayne
Butterflies of Biscayne is the newest exhibit in the Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery.
August 24, 2009
Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Fishery Management Plan is Available for Public Review
The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and a series of public meetings on Biscayne National Park’s Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
August 13, 2009
Park Celebrates NPS' 93rd Birthday
Biscayne National Park celebrates the National Park Service's 93rd birthday on August 23rd with cake, a pinata and the South Florida premiere of Ken Burns' new film "This is America."
August 10, 2009
GMP Marine Reserve Zone Public Comment Period Extended Through August 17 2009
Biscayne National Park has extended the public comment period for the possible inclusion of marine reserve zone(s) (no-fishing area) in the upcoming General Management Plan. The comment period will continue through August 17, 2009 in response to public requests for additional time to review and comment on the zone.
July 20, 2009
Park Readies for Two-Day Lobster Mini-Season
During the July 29 and 30 Spiny Lobster Sport Season, a unified team of National Park Service Rangers, working in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, will be out on the water in both marked and unmarked vessels, including nighttime hours, to ensure both public safety and legal lobster harvest.
July 08, 2009
Park Hosts the Great Annual Fish Count
On Saturday, July 25, 2009, Biscayne National Park and its concessioner, in cooperation with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will host the Great Annual Fish Count, an annual event that seeks to inspire recreational divers and snorkelers to aid scientists in monitoring fish populations around the world.
July 01, 2009
Park Holds Public Meetings to Discuss Marine Reserve Areas
Biscayne National Park will be conducting public scoping meetings to discuss the possible inclusion of Marine Reserve Zone(s) (no fishing area) within the General Management Plan on July 21st, 22nd and 23rd.
July 01, 2009
Mooring Buoy and Marker Plan and EA Public Meetings
Biscayne National Park will be conducting public scoping meetings for the proposed Mooring Buoy and Marker Plan and Environmental Assessment on July 7th, 8th and 9th. The 45 day public comment period for this Plan ends July 31, 2009.
June 26, 2009
Venomous Lionfish Captured in Biscayne National Park
A team of Biscayne National Park divers successfully captured the first confirmed exotic Indo-Pacific lionfish sited in park waters in recent years. This invasive species of fish, likened to underwater locusts and considered a serious threat to Florida's marine life, was captured on a wreck at the park’s northeastern boundary on June 20.
