GRAND OPENING of EXPANSION and
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Grand Opening of our expansion will coincide with Earth Day! The dedication ceremony will begin at 9:00 am and we will celebrate until 3:00 pm with activities such as live animal presentations, guided nature walks, crafts, ladybug release, Earth Day give-a-ways, and more! 
Click here for a schedule of the day’s events! 

EXPANSION
For the past year, Daggerwing has been undergoing an expansion, and will finally be opening on April 26! For a sneak peak of what the building will look like, click here.

WELCOME to DAGGERWING NATURE CENTER!
Daggerwing Nature Center is set within the beautiful confines of South County Regional Park in western Boca Raton. Features include a BRAND NEW exhibit hall with live animals and interactive state-of-the-art exhibits, classroom facilities, laboratory, lobby, reading area, and an elevated boardwalk which takes you on a relaxing journey through a swamp.  The boardwalk has two 1/3-mile trails, bench-style seating, as well as an observation tower available for you to view the abundant plant and animal life including: osprey, woodpeckers, butterflies, endangered wood storks, alligators, and a wide variety of bromeliads. Be sure not to miss our namesake, the Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly, as it flutters through the trees!

Nature Center staff offer a variety of educational, interactive programs to people of all ages.  Click on the links at the top left of this page and check out all of our opportunities! 

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Daggerwing Nature Center is to encourage an appreciation of our natural environment through education and demonstration, in hope of inspiring personal involvement in conservation.