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Educational
Opportunities
Many
children and adults, especially those who live in urban areas today,
never have the opportunity to experience and learn from nature. A major
goal of the Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital is to bring that experience
to the community by providing educational programs and guided access
to local natural areas. Our Outreach Programs feature our live Educational
Ambassadors and are appropriate for all age groups and areas of study.
Nature
and Wildlife Tours
Field experiences
explore the different habitats found in south Florida. By taking your
group directly into the natural environment, our staff naturalists
will open the door to nature's classroom. By experiencing the natural
environment first-hand, it becomes easy to understand the unique and
sensitive balance of nature.
Outreach Programs featuring
live native wildlife
Our outreach programs
are designed to make the natural environment accessible to groups that
are unable to take advantage of our field experiences. These unique
presentations make use of live native wildlife such as the Great Horned
Owl, Opossum, American Alligator and others. Presentations can be made
at schools, meeting places, local parks, or other locations, and can
focus on a variety of environmental topics. We have programs suitable
for all groups, from nursery school to nursing home, and everyone in
between.
Nature
Trail Walks
The Loop Road Nature
Trails afford the opportunity to experience local ecosystems “up
close and personal”. Led by our Interpretive Naturalists, these
walking tours through an Oak Hammock, Pine-Palmetto Community, and
Fresh Water Marsh will open the door to nature’s classroom. Schedule
a Nature Trail Walk to complement your Outreach Program. Nature Walks
are suitable for groups from Grade 6 through Adult.
Site
Tours
On-site tours are
not available at our temporary facility. We hope to have Phase One
public facilities of the new Treasure Coast
Wildlife Center available in 2006.
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