All programs are by reservation only, unless otherwise stated. Please call (561) 629-8760 or visit the nature center to make program reservations. Fees (if applicable) are due the day of the program by cash or check only. All participants are required to sign a Program Participation Form for every program. If you are more than 5 minutes late to a program for which you have made a reservation, your spot may be given to a person on the waiting list.
ANIMAL FEEDINGS
Daily, 3:15-3:30 p.m.
All ages, FREE (Reservations not required)
3:15 p.m. is feeding time! Listen to a short talk about one of Daggerwing’s resident animals and then watch while it’s fed. Wednesday - Opossum; Thursday - Snake; Friday - Owl; Saturday - Alligator
NIGHT HIKE
Friday, February 2, 6:00 p.m.
Ages 5+, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Always wondered what Daggerwing’s boardwalk would be like after dark? Join a naturalist on a night-time boardwalk tour looking at nature from the point of view of its nocturnal residents.
MOTHER NATURE & ME: LOVE BUGS
Tuesday, February 6, 10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-5 (w/ guardian), $4/child (Reservations required)
Get ready to jump and shout with Mother Nature through stories, live animals, activities, and a craft specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers!
DAGGERWING VISITS THE LIBRARY: INSECTS & SPIDERS
Tuesday, February 13, 3:30 p.m.
Ages 5+, FREE (Reservations required)
Enjoy a special program about insects and spiders, featuring a visit from the nature center’s resident animal ambassadors, at the Glades Road Branch Library! Call the Glades Road Branch Library for details and RSVP at (561) 482-4554.
ANIMAL FACT OR FICTION
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 a.m.
Ages 5+, $3/participant (Reservations required)
Can owls really turn their heads all the way around? Could a turtle crawl out of its shell? Come find out the truth about many common animal myths and meet several of the nature center’s live education animals!
MOTHER NATURE & ME: BACKYARD BIRDS
Tuesday, February 20, 10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-5 (w/ guardian), $4/child (Reservations required)
Get ready to jump and shout with Mother Nature through stories, live animals, activities, and a craft specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers!
NIGHT HIKE
Friday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.
Ages 5+, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Always wondered what Daggerwing’s boardwalk would be like after dark? Join a naturalist on a night-time boardwalk tour looking at nature from the point of view of its nocturnal residents.
Daggerwing Nature Center is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and is located in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park at 11435 Park Access Road, off Cain Boulevard between Glades Road and Yamato Road, west of Boca Raton. For more information on Daggerwing Nature Center and other county-operated nature centers, visit
www.pbcnature.com.
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department creates opportunities for healthy, happy living. To learn more, visit
www.pbcparks.com.
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