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logo for Calusa Coast with a silhouette of a person fishing with a hand netThe Randell Research Center is proud to participate in the 2023 Calusa Coast celebration.

The Calusa Coast event series takes place annually throughout March to celebrate Florida Archaeology Month. These events are organized as a collaborative effort to educate people about the archaeology and ethnography of the Indigenous peoples of southwest Florida.

During Calusa Coast events this year, participants will have the opportunity to journey into the past and learn about the Calusa and their Indigenous relatives through a variety of hands-on activities, lectures, and guided walks.

Some of these events require pre-registration or a nominal fee. Download the full schedule PDF.

Today’s event

Location: Virtual

Time: 10 a.m.

Price: FREE but registration is required

About: Hosted by the Florida Department of Greenways and Trails as part of their Outdoor Webinar Series. The theme of the month is, “Protecting and Promoting Cultural Sites on Trails”. Annisa Karim will make a virtual presentation entitled, “Knowing the Calusa – Turning Anthropology on its Ear”. Also presenting will be FPAN’s Regional Director, Barbra Clark.

Register now

Calusa Coast 2023 Schedule

A collaborative effort to educate people about the archaeology and ethnography of the Indigenous peoples of southwest Florida.

You can download the PDF schedule for full information or registration for each event

  • March 2 | Marco Island Historical Society Talk – “Key Marco in Living Color, Part 2”
  • March 4 | Marco Island Historical Museum Family Fun Day
  • March 8 | Randell Research Center and FPAN Virtual Presentation (this event)
  • March 11 | Collier County Museums – Southwest Florida Archaeology Day
  • March 16 | Koreshan State Park – Tales of Southwest Florida: Archaeology of the
    Calusa
  • March 17 | Koreshan State Park – The Art of the Calusa
  • March 18 | Bonita Springs Historical Society – Calusa History Walk: Land of the
    Calusa
  • March 23 | Koreshan State Park – Junior Archaeologist Program
  • March 25 | Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium – Calusa Coast 2023 Keynote Address
    Austin J. Bell: The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat
Download the PDF

screenshot of a calendar of events for March 2023 from the PDF also available on this page