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programs, tours and events
at Rookery Bay Reserve

May 2, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.                                           May 24, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Homeschool Day at Rookery Bay                                          An Evening with Dr. Ellen Prager

    Curious about what lives under the waves? Ever wonder                  Come to Rookery Bay Reserve for a night of fun and
                                          about how microscopic        learning. Test your knowledge about the ocean, Southwest
                                          plankton are connected to    Florida, Rookery Bay Reserve, and marine life. Join Dr.
                                          sharks? Students will use    Prager and the Rookery Bay Education Coordinator, Sarah
                                          microscopes to identify      Falkowski who will co-host the event. Trivia questions
                                          different species of         will be multiple choice and true or false. It will be fun
                                          plankton and learn about
                                          their role in the estuarine                                    for all ages and all levels of
                                          ecosystem. They will also                                      knowledge. Prizes will be given
                                          learn about sharks, which                                      to the individuals or pairs of
                                                                                                         participants that get the most
species are here, and why some sharks are considered to                                                  answers correct.
be an indicator species. Story time or a trail walk will also
be included.                                                                                                 Dr. Prager will do a book
                                                                                                         signing in celebration of
    The opportunity is limited to a maximum of 30 students                                               the release of her new book
ages 7-14. Cost is $15, includes one child and one adult.                                                Stingray City, the third in her
Each additional child is $10. Price includes admission to the          fiction adventure series for middle graders, Tristan Hunt
Environmental Learning Center for the day.                             and the Sea Guardians.
                                                                           Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for refreshments and book
May 13, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.                                          signing, with trivia from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by questions
International Migratory Bird Day                                       and mingling. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for
                                                                       non-members and includes refreshments. Reservations
                                            In celebration of          are highly recommended as space is limited.
                                       International Migratory
                                       Bird Day, the Rookery Bay          Fridays, June 17 – Aug. 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
                                       Environmental Learning              Kids Free Fridays is a summer education program that
                                       Center offers “buy one, get     offers free admission for children ages 12 and younger
                                       one free admission.” Enjoy      who are accompanied by an adult (up to 5 children
                                       films about birds in the        per adult). Adult tickets cost $5. Scheduled activities
                                       comfort of our auditorium       include story time, naturalist presentation, crafts, films
throughout the day. Registration is not required.                      and marine animal touch tank. This year’s theme is Fish.
                                                                       Registration is not required.
May 14 – May 15, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Spring Slumber at Rookery Bay

    Discover the nocturnal side of nature while camping with
our Educators inside the Environmental Learning Center!
During this special program, your child (ages 11 - 14) will
learn more about the changing seasons: critter seasons, to
be exact! Several animals return to the reserve during this
special time of year to continue the success of their kind.
Plus, we’ll cover who makes themselves known in the night,
and who embraces the day time sun.

    Event includes evening/morning snack, games and
activities, guest speakers, a commemorative Rookery Bay
water bottle, and FREE passes to the Environmental Learning
Center for your next visit.

    More details to be released closer to date of event. A list
of items to bring will be emailed upon registration.

Events are located at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples unless
                    otherwise noticed. Registration is required for fee-based programs.
                              For more information about all events, click here.

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