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Special Event

Event

Kids to Parks Day and Park After Dark

Biscayne National Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 25.464501, -80.334784


9700 SW 328th Street Sir Lancelot Jones Way Homestead, FL 33033

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

10 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Children’s Program
Exhibition/Show
Festival
Talk
Walk

Description

May 17 is extra special at Biscayne National Park with Kids to Parks Day and Park After Dark combining to provide a full day for families and young visitors at heart to engage with their park! Come join us in fun, meaningful activities that highlight the importance of stewardship, conservation, and responsible recreation as inspired by Dr. Seuss’s "The Lorax." Kids and adults can earn badges and patches while learning about one of their 433 NPS sites.
 
“We are the Reef Rangers!
We speak for the seas.
For the fish, the coral, and the manatees.
We dress ourselves in green and grey
to help keep you safe and protect the bay.
If knowledge and exploration are what you seek,
then heed the rules and words we speak.
The Keys here once were almost bought.
The land deforested, profits sought.
Instead, Floridians began to shout,
“We should protect this place without a doubt
so people can learn what it’s all about!"
The future of this place once grim and dark,
Now protected forever in your National Park.”
Ranger Roberto Porifera
 
Event schedule

 

10:00 a.m.: Story Time with The Lorax: Park staff will read "The Lorax" while The Lorax helps tell the story.

11:00: "Oh say do I seed"- decorate a pot and plant a plant!

12:00 noon: "What's that plant and why is it important?" Guided Walk

12:00 noon: Storytime with The Lorax

2:00-4:00: "One fish, two fish, Redfish, Blue-striped Grunt Fish"- Fishing clinic with equipment and bait supplied.

2:00: Story Time with The Lorax

2:30-4:00: "Oh buoy, we have a trash problem." In this art meets science meets human behavior activity, participants learn about marine debris, turtle nesting beaches, and decorate their own trap buoy. Limited to 14: call for reservations

4:00: Story Time with The Lorax

6:00-8:00: S'mores station- Toast some mashmallows, share stories around the firepit, and enjoy the park

8:00: Sunset

8:30 close

Program funded in part by The Alliance for Florida's National Parks

 

 

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Park Staff
305-230-1144
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Colorful cartoon palms frame event text and schedule
Colorful cartoon palms frame event text and schedule
Kids to Parks Day and Park After Dark provide a multitude of activities to engage visitors of all ages.
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