Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center

International Coastal Cleanup
2025-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest, one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways, and show your commitment to reducing marine debris, along with millions of volunteers from across the globe! Help clean up the Environmentally Endangered Lands of Bear Cut Preserve.
What should you bring?

Closed toed shoes
Water in a resuable bottle
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Gloves
Hat & sunglasses

Additional information and registration here.

Paint Out with Miami Plein Aire
2025-09-20 09:00 - 13:00
The Biscayne Nature Center is delighted to collaborate with Miami Plein Aire to launch a new series of monthly plein aire outings:
Join our artist-in-residence Jacqui Roch for a morning of painting inspired by the beauty of Crandon Beach! To paint en plein air is to step into a dialogue with the living world. The breeze becomes your companion, the shifting light your muse, and the rhythm of waves, wind, and birdsong your quiet metronome.
Bring your easel, paints, and creativity to capture the magic of nature! All levels welcome.
Schedule
9:00 am -12:00 pm Paint Out!
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Reception and Refreshments

Miami Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition
2025-10-04 - 2025-12-13
Join us for the Miami Watercolor Society’s Fall 51st Anniversary Exhibition. The exhibition is a juried program featuring members’ best work. See the magic of creating with watercolors!
Free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Miami Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition & Awards Reception
2025-10-04 14:00 - 17:00
Join us for the Miami Watercolor Society’s Fall 51st Anniversary Exhibition and Awards Reception. The exhibition is a juried program featuring members’ best work. See the magic of creating with watercolors!
Free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display until Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Ode to Marjory with O, Miami
2025-10-04 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for a hands-on workshop with O, Miami where you’ll write and paint postcards celebrating the beloved coastal sanctuary.
The finished postcards will be sent out to county commissioners and the mayor’s office in support of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center.
The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here.
If you can’t make it to this event, we encourage you to take 5 minutes to write a brief letter in support of retaining our home and submit it here.

Planting Workshop with Master Gardeners
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:00

Public & Family Seagrass Adventure
2025-10-18 12:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-13 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-01-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, Florida, 33149
Drag a net in the seagrass and who knows what you may come up with! There’s sea life of all shapes and sizes living in the seagrass right outside our doors. It’s wading fun for the whole family, with netfulls of surprises! Limited capacity, so register today. $15/pp
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Afternoon with the Author Dafne Heinzmann: Signed Books, Sparkling Conversation & Sound Healing
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00
Artist Dafne Heinzmann joins us to discuss and sign her new book, Ethereal Moments. Not just a collection of photographs — it is a sensory journey, a meditation on the transformative power of nature and the emotions it evokes. Captured entirely through the lens of her phone, these images of Key Biscayne challenge convention, embracing the immediacy and intimacy of the moment. For the artist, photography is not about the tools but about capturing the essence of a fleeting experience: the light, the texture, the feeling of being immersed in paradise.
