Okeeheelee Nature Center
N 26° 40.026 W 080° 10.080
17R E 582790 N 2949834
Okeeheelee Nature Center features 2.5 miles of trails winding through 90 acres of pine flatwoods and wetlands. Highlights of the center include hands-on exhibits, animal encounters and a nature related gift shop
Waymark Code: WM7FYP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2009
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One mile of paved trail and 1.5 miles of a shell rock trail wind through the Okeeheelee Nature Center, a 100-acre area located within the 1000-acre Okeeheelee Park in Palm Beach County. The surrounding parklands were created out of land once mined for shell rock, so the focus of the nature center is restoration of the native pine uplands. The nature center offers regular natural history programs.
Watchable Wildlife:
Check the wetlands along the East Marsh Trail for coot, common moorhen, ring-necked duck, blue-winged and green-winged teal, pied-billed grebe and wood duck. Scan overhead for red-tailed hawks and ospreys. Gopher tortoises and their burrows are located along the pine trail.
Marvel at our birds of prey, touch a live snake or prowl for owls
Admission to Okeeheelee Nature Center and the nature trails is FREE. Program fees vary. The nature center and nature trails are ADA accessible.
OBSERVATION ROOM
Live animal exhibits fill this peaceful room. Stroll along enjoying glimpses into the marine world, the mysterious realm of our snakes and be careful not to startle our feathered friends.
Don't forget to relax and enjoy nature at the viewing window; it overlooks bird feeders, a pond and our outdoor classroom.
Tuesday - Friday 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Saturday 8:15 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday/Monday CLOSED
Please check the web site for up coming events.
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