| SCIENCE/NATURE
BOYD HILL NATURE PRESERVE
1101 Country Club Wy S
St.
Petersburg, FL 33705
www.stpete.org
(727) 893-7326
(727)
893-7720 FAX
The 245-acre Preserve is located along the shores of Lake
Maggiore and features trails & boardwalks, interpretive programming (Lake
Maggiore Environmental Education Center), a bird of prey aviary, guided tours,
camping, picnic areas, and a gift shop.
BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE
3620 Fletchhaven Dr
Tarpon
Springs, FL 34688
brinker@co.pinellas.fl.us
www.pinellascounty.org/environment
(727)
453-6800
(727) 453-6902
Situated on 8,500 acres, the Preserve has guided
walking tours, a variety of programs that include art, wildlife, music and
science, and an Environment Education Center (located at 3940 Keystone Rd.,
Tarpon Springs 34688).
CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
249 Windward
Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767-2244
cma@cmaquarium.org/www.cmaquarium.org
(727)
441-1790
(727) 442-9466 FAX
The Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit facility
dedicated to public education, research, animal-assisted therapy and the rescue,
rehabilitation, and release of sick or injured animals. Staff are involved with
a number of marine science research initiatives and environmental
conservation.
FLORIDA BOTANICAL GARDENS
12175 125th St N
Largo, FL
33774-3695
flbg@flbg.org
www.flbg.org
(727) 582-2200
(727) 582-2149
FAX
The 182-acre Gardens contain natural areas and walking/hiking trails.
GREAT EXPLORATIONS
1925 4th St N
St. Petersburg, FL
33704
dpenn@greatex.org
www.greatexplorations.org
(727)
821-8992
(727) 823-7287 FAX
The Children’s Museum offers hands-on
exhibitions in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
PIER AQUARIUM
800 2nd Ave NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
info@pieraquarium.org
www.pieraquarium.org
(727)
895-7437
(727) 894-1212 FAX
The Aquarium is a marine science education
facility.
SAWGRASS LAKE PARK
7400 25th St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
www.pinellascounty.org
(727)
217-7256
This 400-acre maple swamp park offers boardwalks & trails, as
well as staff that conduct nature tours and outdoor field trips for visitors
& student groups.
SCIENCE CENTER OF PINELLAS COUNTY
7701
22nd Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33710-3899
tlchristner@tampabay.rr.com
www.sciencecenterofpinellas.com
(727)
384-0027
(727) 343-5729 FAX
The Center is primarily an educational
facility offering programs, events, and opportunities for students & adults
to learn about the sciences.
SUNCOAST SEABIRD SANCTUARY
18328 Gulf Blvd
Indian
Shores, FL 33785
seabird@seabirdsanctuary.org
www.seabirdsanctuary.org
(727)
391-6211
(727) 399-2923 FAX
The Sanctuary is the largest wild bird
hospital in North America and provides aid to more than 140 species. It is open
to the public with tours & lectures.
SUNKEN GARDENS
1825 4th St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
sarah.woosley@stpete.org
www.stpete.org
(727) 551-3100
The 6-acre
Gardens has been designated as a historic landmark. There are annual festivals,
educational programs, and wildlife presentations.
WEEDON ISLAND PRESERVE CULTURAL & NATURAL
HISTORY CENTER
1800 Weedon Dr NE
St. Petersburg FL 33702
(727) 453-6500
(727) 453-7202 FAX
weedonisland@co.pinellas.fl.us
www.weedonislandcenter.org
The
Center’s mission is to effectively coordinate the management of the site’s
ecological and cultural resources using methods that promote public education
and encourage compatible recreational activities, which include videos and
exhibits, a fishing pier, 45-foot observation tower, ADA accessible boardwalk,
paddling trails & launch, over 3 miles of hiking trails, and picnic
areas.
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