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)
ARCHERY FOR BEGINNERS
Saturday, May 4, 9:30 a.m.
Ages 8+, $10/participant (Reservations required)
Learn the basics of archery from safety to shooting and develop a great new skill during this two-hour program. Equipment is provided.
ARCHERY OPEN RANGE
Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m.
Ages 8+, $10/participant (Reservations required)
**Prerequisite: Must have completed Archery for Beginners**
Here is the chance to practice those new-found archery skills! This practice session allows participants to work on precision and accuracy with a compound bow. Equipment is provided.
OKEEHEELEE OWL PROWL
Friday, May 17, 7:00 p.m.
Ages 8+, $5/participant (Reservations required)
Visit the nature center after hours to meet a few of the resident nocturnal creatures and learn more about animals that prowl the forest at night! Look for wildlife on a sunset hike and make s’mores around the campfire!
DEER & RAPTOR WALK
Saturday, May 18, 10:30 a.m.
Families/all ages, $3/participant (Reservations required)
Go on a “behind the scenes” tour of the deer and raptor compounds to see the animals up close and learn about these unique creatures!
NATURE WALK
Saturday, May 25, 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, visit
www.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. Visit
www.pbcparks.com for more information.
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