Public & Family Excursions

Join us for one of our interactive, hands-on nature programs:

The Center has been conducting such programs since 1969 and each year we provide programming for over 30,000
children to help create better informed and more active stewards for our natural environment.

Select a Naturalist-guided expedition:

Seagrass Adventure

Photo of Seagrass Adventure

Register today for a Public & Family Seagrass Adventure, the perfect activity for your family and friends.
Everyone will get excited with our catch and release program; exploring the shallow seagrass beds and identifying marine life.

Dates and times fill up quickly. $15 per person.  Register today

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 1:30-3:30pm
Saturday, October 18   12:30-2:30 pm
Saturday, November 15   10:00 am-12:00  pm

To schedule a private group, minimum 10 people or $150, please Email Reservations@biscaynenaturecenter.org

Photo of two people looking into a net while on seagrass adventure at the BNC
Young girl looking at fish during a seagrass adventure at the BNC
Group with nets looking at specimens caught in a net during a seagrass adventure at the BNC
Young boy looking at sea life while on a seagrass adventure at the BNC

Hike the Hammock at the Bearcut Preserve

Photo of Hammock Hike trail

Embark on a hike through the hammock at the Bearcut Preserve guided by a Naturalist.  Learn about the native and non-native plants and animals that inhabit these unique South Florida ecosystems. Spot butterflies resting on flowers, sleepy raccoons in the canopy, and ospreys soaring overhead. Binoculars provided.

Dates and times fill up quickly. $15 per person.  Register today

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 9:30 – 11:30 am (Public)
Sunday, December 15, 2024, 9:30 – 11:30 am (Public)
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9:30 – 11:30am (Public)
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 9:30 – 11:30am (Public)
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm (Public)
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11:00am – 1:00pm (Public)
Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:30 – 7pm Hardwood Hammock Happy Hour Hike (Adults Only)

Photo of a group on a Hammock Hike at the BNC
Photo of Naturalist speaking to a group on a hammock hike at the BNC
Group walking the hammock trail at the BNC
Photo of young boy holding up a specimen found on the hammock trail

Preparation for Your Visit

Every participant must complete and sign a Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center release form.

What to Wear

  • Closed-toe shoes are required for all of our programs!
  • Clothes & shoes will definitely get wet during Seagrass Adventures. Bring a complete change of dry clothes, shoes, and a towel.

What to Bring

  • Packed lunch
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Reef-safe sunscreen
  • Bug spray & a hat

Reduce Plastic

  • Be mindful of single-use plastic products! Many of the plastics that we use once end up in our oceans.
  • By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean! The future depends on us.