Everglades National Park - Royal Palm Day Program (U.S. National Park Service)

Grades: 5th & 6th

Prerequisites: Royal Palm Day Program Workshop

Maximum Group Size: 59 students plus teachers and chaperones (not to exceed 65 total)

Programs for the 2009-2010 School Year Are Full

Thank you to our local educators for your continued support of our programming. We are currently working with teachers who submitted registrations. We will do everything we can to provide trips for as many groups as possible. If you submitted a registration, but have not yet heard from us, we will be contacting you soon.

Does your school have an alternative schedule? If you are interested in trips during FCAT testing, contact us with this form.

Students on the Royal Palm Day Program feel periphyton algae at Long Pine Key.

NPS Photo by Andrew Pringle

Students on the Royal Palm Day Program stop at the edge of a lake at Long Pine Key to feel periphyton algae.

At Royal Palm...
Rangers lead students and teachers on exploratory walks through four different habitats: the freshwater slough, sawgrass prairie, pine rocklands, and tropical hardwood hammock. Students have the opportunity to observe alligators, birds, turtles, and fish in their natural habitats.

Students are encouraged to compare the many similarities and differences between the habitats. Rangers challenge students to think about their own connections to this unique place.