Everglades National Park - Gulf Coast (Sandfly Island Canoe Trip & Habitat Restoration)
ORGANIZATION: Everglades National Park
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Come to Everglades National Park's Gulf Coast District for this year's National Public Lands Day events!
Do you like to paddle? Do you want to help Everglades National Park remove invasive species? Well if you do, join us at our Sandfly Island Canoe Trip and Habitat Restoration. Join a 4-hour paddle canoe trip to Ten Thousand Island's Sandfly Island and help remove invasive species. Everglades National Park will provide all the equipment: paddles, personal floatation devices, life jackets, and canoes. If you prefer kayaks, they are available to rent.
Meet at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center at 9:30 am to fill out forms. Paddling will start at 10:00 am and will continue until 2:00 pm. Please bring a lunch, water, sunscreen, and snacks. It is highly recommended that participants also bring bug spray and/or a bug jacket due to the high levels of insects. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes and weather appropriate attire that they do not mind getting dirty. Number of participants is limited to 16 people or 10 canoes, whichever fills up first. Please call 239-695-3311 to reserve a spot.
More opportunities with Everglades National Park
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About Everglades National Park
Location:
Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, 40001 State Highway 9336, Homestead, FL 33034, US
Mission Statement
America's Everglades - The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther. An international treasure as well - a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, a Wetland of International Importance, and a specially protected areas under the Cartagena Treaty.
Description
E xperience Everglades National Park right in Miami's backyard. Everglades' wet sawgrass prairies, dry tropical hardwood hammocks and pinelands, mangrove swamps and Florida Bay and Gulf Coast estuaries provide habitat for a wildlife spectacle like no other.
The one and only Everglades has many adventures to offer. Take a short walk on the Anhinga Trail to spot abundant wildlife -- turtles, herons and alligators! Climb atop Shark Valley's 65-foot observation tower for a bird's eye view of the glades. Glide over Florida Bay by tour boat or kayak for a chance to glimpse a crocodile, manatee, or dolphin. Watch as the sun sets over Flamingo, the southernmost point in mainland Florida. Explore the pinelands by bike, paddle amongst the mangroves on Nine-Mile Pond, or tour the historic Nike Hercules missile base. Join a ranger on a slough slog deep into the heart of a cypress dome. Find solitude on your own on a week-long canoe trip, camping along the 99-mile Wilderness Waterway. a safe and enjoyable visit to the Everglades. With countless opportunities for discovery the following quick links will help you plan an adventure that's just right for you!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
815 Oyster Bar LaneGulf Coast Visitor CenterEverglades City, FL 34139
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2015
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Policy
- Outdoor Recreation
- Habitat Restoration
- Water Recreation
- Botany
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- 4 hours
- Please call 239-695-3311 to reserve a spot.