Students visit Crystal River and experience one of the highlights of the program – swimming with manatees! Comprised of 20 islands surrounded by spring-fed water, Crystal River is a warm water refug...

Students see abundant wildlife as they snorkel in the crystal fresh water of the Rainbow River. They may even get to see prehistoric shark’s teeth, which are being released as the underground limest...

Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, non-profit research organization dedicated to excellence in marine science and education. Operating out of the laboratory is the Center for Shark Research, wh...

The largest park in the Pinellas County Park System, Fort De Soto consists of over 1,000 acres of land on five interconnected islands. These keys are teeming with plant and animal life; visitors can e...

Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park is a 168-acre park that offers visitors the opportunity to get up-close to some of Florida’s native species of wildlife. The 1.1 miles nature walk takes you past all...

Located on the northern edge of Everglades National Park, Shark Valley lies in the heart of the “river of grass” that stretches over 100 miles from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico. Take a tr...

Students enjoy free time to explore John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in the Florida Keys. This park was the first undersea park to be created in the United States, and visitors to the park can fin...

Students journey into NASA’s past, present, and future when they see and understand how the Space Program refused to let failure stand in its way of exploring the final frontier. Students will re-li...

The J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is a 6400 acre refuge, located in southwestern Florida on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico, protects one of the country�...

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is home to eight habitat areas, including African, Asian, and Australian animals, primates, an aquatic center, and several bird exhibits. Visitors can feed giraffes and rhinos...