Montbrook Fossil Dig
The Florida Museum of Natural History is seeking volunteers to help dig at the Montbrook dig site in Levy County for the month of November. The Montbrook Site is very productive and almost all volunteers will find some fossil specimens on their first day. The most commonly found fossils are bones from the shell of freshwater turtles and vertebrae, spines, scales, and skull bones of fish, including gar, catfish, snook, and drum.
ORLANDO: Transplanter Gardener
Discover the enjoyment of growing plants in Central Florida from Leu Garden’s Director Robert Bowden. He’ll talk about garden plants, soil, sun and water and how they differ from other parts of the country. Cost is $16, Leu Member $10.
PENSACOLA: STEM Saturday
Space: It's the great unknown. Mankind's most incredible adventure. Learn all about space with December's STEM Saturday event. Elementary students will explore basic rocketry, the solar system and vacuums. Middle school students will have the opportunity to learn about rocket recovery and solar energy and then fly a legend of aviation: the SR-71 Blackbird.
MIAMI: Family Fun Day – South Florida’s Fabulous Parks
Embark on an adventure as we celebrate our local National Parks! Learn how to get involve and discover what makes each site unique as we explore the parks that call South Florida home through craft activities, interactives, story time and more.
MICANOPY: Stargazing at Paynes Prairie
Learn more about the stars and planets, thanks to the Alachua Astronomy Club!
Stargazing event is weather permitting. Tickets must be purchased in advance at prairiefriends.org. There will be food and music, but please bring your own chairs/blanket and beverages.
The UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute may photograph or video visitors for educational and promotional purposes. Attendance to one of our events constitutes the attendee’s consent regarding the possibility of appearing in TESI marketing materials.