Program Info and Request Form

Chaperone Info and Group Expectations

GROUP PROGRAMS
Daggerwing Nature Center offers educational programs for school groups and other specialty groups. For all programs, Naturalists use live animals, models, interesting facts, and other fun materials to teach programs about Florida’s native plants and animals and conservation!  When you bring your group to the nature center for a field trip, we can accommodate up to 60 participants. We can offer multiple field trip days for those that exceed the maximum capacity.  Field trips include a program presentation, boardwalk tour, and exploration of the nature center exhibits.

Our programs are flexible to meet the needs of your group, so if you are looking for something specific to be included in a program, please ask. The following are the program topics we offer: 

• Amphibians *
• Birds*
• Butterflies or Insects*
• Florida Animals*
• Marine Mammals
• Plants
• Recycling
• Reptiles*
  

* Denotes program with live animals   

For more information about each program, please click on Program Descriptions                   

All programs are by advanced reservation only. To book a program, complete our Program Reservation Request Form, (at the top of the page) and send it to the Nature Center. After receiving your completed request, we schedule and confirm your program in writing with a confirmation/invoice letter. Payment is due the date of the program by cash or check only. 

SCHOOL PROGRAMS
We incorporate grade-specific (K-5) curriculum objectives into all of our school programs. Programs are offered Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays at 10:00am.
School Field Trip Program (90 minutes) - $1 per student (prices valid during school year only).

SPECIALTY GROUP PROGRAM
Specialty groups include: camps, scout troops, birthday parties, social clubs, libraries, etc.
Specialty Group Field Trip Program (60 minutes) - $3 per person

SPECIAL NOTES:

• For all group programs, there is a 10 participant minimum. 
• Minimum program charge is $20.
• Program lengths are approximate, as we tailor the program to the age and ability of the participants.
• We cannot offer outreaches at this time.