February 2019 Program Guide at Okeeheelee Nature Center

All programs are by reservation only, unless otherwise stated. Please call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to make program reservations. Please make reservations at least two days in advance. Fees (if applicable) are due upon arrival to the program by form of cash or check. All participants are required to sign a Program Participation Form for every program. If you are more than five minutes late to a program you have made a reservation for, your spot will be given to a person on the waiting list.

REPTILE FEEDING

Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1:00 p.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

OWL FEEDING

Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

SNAKE FEEDING

Fridays, 3:30 p.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

CANOEING 101

Saturday, February 2, 9:30 a.m.

Ages 10+, $10/participant (Reservations required)

Learn the basics of how to safely canoe in this two-hour program. Equipment is provided. This special outdoor adventure takes place in the more secluded south section of Okeeheelee Park. Space is limited.

YOGA IN NATURE

Saturday, February 9, 9:00 a.m.

Ages 12+, $15/participant (Reservations required)

Enjoy a 60-minute slow yoga class outdoors while learning about nature! Each month, the program will focus on a different animal or habitat theme. An optional live animal encounter will follow each class. The class is taught by a nature center naturalist, who is also a certified yoga instructor.

JUNIOR NATURALIST: PLANTS

Saturday, February 16, 10:00 a.m.

Ages 8-12, $10/participant (Reservations required)

In this hands-on class just for kids, discover the amazing world of plants and learn how they grow, make seeds, defend themselves, and more. Each child will make and take home their own bottle terrarium. 

OWL PROWL: CAMPFIRE STORIES

Friday, February 22, 6:30 p.m.

Ages 8+, $5/participant (Reservations required)

Visit the nature center after hours to learn about the animals that prowl their forest at night and meet a few of their resident nocturnal creatures. Then, make s’mores and tell tales around the campfire! 

NATURE WALK

Saturday, February 23, 10:30 a.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

Go on a FREE guided nature walk through the pine flatwoods ecosystem and learn about the plants and animals that live right here in the local community.

Okeeheelee Nature Center is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and is located in Okeeheelee Park at 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, west of West Palm Beach. For more information on Okeeheelee Nature Center and other county-operated nature centers, visitwww.pbcnature.com​. ​

The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, recognized nationally for excellence in park and recreation management, operates more than 110 parks and recreational facilities and provides organized recreational programs and services for people of all ages and abilities. Visitwww.pbcparks.com for more information.