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2024 Summer Camp 

 

Manatee Center 2024 Summer Camp Registration in now open!

 

Join us for a summer camp full of fun and educational activities at the Manatee Center!

 

Week 1: June 3 - 7: Estuary Explorers

This week we will visit the Navy Seal Museum, Hobe Sound Nature Center and explore the local estuary. Monday will be a fun-filled day at the Manatee Center along with a pizza party; Tuesday we'll have a bus to explore the history that took place in our waterways at the Navy Seal Museum; Wednesday will be a fun day at Museum Pointe Park with the St. Lucie Aquarium and seining; Thursday will be a bus trip to a hands-on guided adventure to see 'alligators, pythons, reptiles oh my' at  Hobe Sound Nature Center; Friday will be a fun day full of activities at Jaycee Park. 

*Activities are subject to change.

To begin your estuary exploration click herehttps://ManateeCenterEstuaryExplorers.eventbrite.com

 

Week 1: June 17-21: The Great Outdoors

This week we will investigate the great outdoors along the coast with canoeing at the Environmental Learning Center and visiting with St. Lucie 4H. Monday will be a fun-filled day at the Manatee Center with a pizza party; Tuesday we'll have a bus visit to the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) for some fun canoeing to investigate thriving ecosystems, diverse wildlife and hidden mangrove tunnels. Wednesday will be a fun day at Museum Pointe Park with seining and a walking tour of the FPUA Water Reclamation Plant and learn how microorganisms removes wastes that are in the water; Thursday will be a bus trip to a hands-on adventure with 'donkeys, goats, quails oh my' at St. Lucie 4H; Friday will be a fun day full of activities at Jaycee Park.

*Activities are subject to change.

To begin your outdoor adventures click here: https://ManateeCenterGreatOutdoors.eventbrite.com

 

Week 1: July 8-12: Wild Discovery

This week we will visit with FAU Harbor Branch and also learn about fantastic fossils from florida. Monday will be a fun-filled day at the Manatee Center along with a pizza party. Tuesday we'll take the bus to see what awaits at FAU Harbor Branch's Ocean Discovery Visitor's Center with 6 amazing aquariums. Wednesday will be a fun day at Museum Pointe Park and the St. Lucie Aquarium and seining; Thursday will be a fun bus trip to Oxbow to meet St. Lucie's backyard wildlife and how plants and animals learn how to behave in ecosystems; Friday will be a fun day full of activities at Jaycee Park.

*Activities are subject to change.

To begin your wild discoveries click herehttps://ManateeCenterWildDiscovery.eventbrite.com

 

Week 1: July 22-26: Eco Adventures

This week, enjoy eco adventures with Anglers of Conservation, Treasure Coast Wildlife Center and Florida Oceanographic Society. Monday will be a fun-filled day at the Manatee Center with Anglers of Conservation to teach us all about fishing, and bring home your very own fishing pole and rig. Tuesday we'll be taking the bus for close up encounters with ecosystem wildlife adventures at the Treasure Coast Wildife Center; Wednesday will be a fun day at Museum Pointe Park and a walking tour to the FPUA Water Reclamation Plant to learn how microorganisms remove wastes from the water; Thursday will be an amazing day to take the bus to learn about and feel stingrays and learn about sea turtles; Friday will be a day full of fun activiites at Jaycee Park.

*Activities are subject to change.

To begin your Eco Adventures click here: https://ManateeCenterEcoAdventures.eventbrite.com