Calendar of Events
We update our calendar daily to include upcoming kids’ events in Naples!
Always check the contact website of the event in case of cancellations or other changes.
Included with your Festival of Birds Pass – $45
9 Featured Speakers
Keynote Presentation
Virtual EDscursions- Live from the Field
Trivia Time
FREE Admission to Environmental Learning Center
Children’s Book Author Signing
Bird Banding Demonstration
15% Discount on Eco-Tours
Access to 24 trips to Area Hotspots (additional fees may apply)
- Step 1 – Purchase Your Festival Pass
- Step 2 – Use Your unique Festival Code to Register for Each Lecture/Event
- Step 3 – Use Your unique Eco-Tour Code to Receive 15% Off Boat and Kayak Tours
Recordings of lectures and EDscursions will be made available exclusively to Festival Pass Holders.
For More Information Call 239-777-2746.
January 5, 2022 – January 29, 2022
Weekly on Wednesday, Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Bring your young explorer for a playful adventure at Safari Squad. This program is now available to both members and non-members, and designed for children 3 to 5 years old and an adult. Classes feature an animal encounter, storybook reading, creative art, and free-choice play stations, such as sensory play and nature-based activities. Every month has four weeks of themed learning and nature play activities. Sign up your toddler for an individual class or join us for all four weeks of play!
Program Themes and Dates
Wednesday, January 5 & Saturday, January 8 -Penguin Party
Wednesday, January 12 & Saturday, January 15 – Polar Bear Plunge
Wednesday, January 19 & Saturday, January 22 Wolves in the Wilderness
Wednesday, January 26 & Saturday, January 29 Seals in the Sea
*Programs require a minimum of 3 participants.
See website for cost and to register.
Virtual: Zoom Webinar link provided in confirmation email
FREE | Interact with Reserve staff
Join Rookery Bay Research Reserve staff in the field from the comfort of your computer and get a closer look into the coastal habitats and beautiful natural areas within our 110,000 acres. With a focus on research and conservation, our educators and scientists take you behind the scenes to observe how species and habitats in the Reserve are monitored and conserved for future generations.
Every EDscursion is different and you never know what we may see. Join us again and again for this all-ages program.
Zoom webinar link will be provided in your confirmation email.
Schedule of events
Briggs Boardwalk
January 11
Bird Banding
January 19
Motus Tower
January 26
Every Thursday at 10am in 2022
The Little Explorer Play Zone is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day the Nature Center is open. We also have special programs available on select days. The specific dates are listed below.
BEST FOR KIDS 18-MONTHS TO 5-YEARS-OLD
Bring your little ones to our Little Explorer Play Zone to participate in multi-sensory, interactive activities, stories, and crafts. You will have the opportunity to learn about topics that relate to our mission of protecting Southwest Florida’s water, land, wildlife, and future. Little Explorers will also get to meet ambassador animals and explore the entire Conservancy campus!
JANUARY THEME – NATURE
January 6: The Mixed-up Chameleon
Hear the story of how a chameleon gets all mixed up by wishing he was something else and discover how each animal has its own unique talents. Explorers will design their own mixed-up critter deciding along the way how it would live successfully. Lastly, meet one of our animal ambassadors up close and learn its survival strategies.
January 13: Over in the Forest
Experience a hands-on activity while reading about what critters we might find living in the forest and how they move! Learn about animal tracks, and create your very own tracking guide!
January 20: Where Should Turtle Be?
Learn about ALL turtles you might find here in Southwest Florida! How are they the same? How are they different? Also learn about how the Conservancy helps Sea Turtles in Southwest Florida, and how YOU can help, too!
January 27: A House for Hermit Crab
Join us as we read about a hermit crab that decorates its shell so he can blend into its habitat and how he makes friends along the way. Little Explorers will help the crab decorate its shell and then make one to take home!
STEAM EXPO Schedule of Events
7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am – 9:30 am Opening Session Keynote with Steve Spangler
9:30 am – 11:45 am STEAM Village
11:45 am – 12:00 pm Dr. Patton closing comments – Gymnasium
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm move to Auditorium for Science Fair Awards
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Science Fair Awards
He’s a best-selling author, STEM educator and business leader branded by TIME Magazine as one of their “most influential people of the year” because of his passion to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. With more than 1,500 television appearances and multiple Emmy awards to his credit, Steve is also a regular guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where she dubbed him America’s Science Teacher. Steve’s catalog of videos featured on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and now TikTok have close to 1 billion views, and his books and online experiments are widely used by parents and educators to increase student engagement and inspire young scientists to learn more about STEM-based careers.
STEAM Village!
STEAM Village! The STEAM Village continues to grow and to be the focus of the STEAM Expo! New this year, the village will feature Steve Spangler inspired experiments. Along with the many interactive, hands-on STEAM activities available, high school academies and the middle school entrepreneurship program will continue to be featured!
Event registration is now open!
*Parent or Guardian must attend the STEAM Expo with their child(ren)
January 5, 2022 – January 29, 2022
Weekly on Wednesday, Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Bring your young explorer for a playful adventure at Safari Squad. This program is now available to both members and non-members, and designed for children 3 to 5 years old and an adult. Classes feature an animal encounter, storybook reading, creative art, and free-choice play stations, such as sensory play and nature-based activities. Every month has four weeks of themed learning and nature play activities. Sign up your toddler for an individual class or join us for all four weeks of play!
Program Themes and Dates
Wednesday, January 5 & Saturday, January 8 -Penguin Party
Wednesday, January 12 & Saturday, January 15 – Polar Bear Plunge
Wednesday, January 19 & Saturday, January 22 Wolves in the Wilderness
Wednesday, January 26 & Saturday, January 29 Seals in the Sea
*Programs require a minimum of 3 participants.
See website for cost and to register.
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