Special Events for Bahia Honda State Park

• 15TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
  Date: April 10, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  
  Description: Bahia Honda State Park will be holding its 15th Annual Earth Day Celebration on April 10, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. There will be live music provided by local musicians. The local Moose Lodge, from Big Pine Key, will be cooking up some wonderful hot dogs, sloppy Joes and fixin’s for the event. Admission to the park is free (come early, parking is limited).
  
  Activities will include: face painting, a puppet show, fish printing and a sand sculpture contest.
  
  The Save-a-Turtle organization will co-host the event, and have several activities and displays. They will also be selling raffle tickets to raise money for sea turtle research. There will be environmental exhibits and booths, marine life touch tanks and children’s activities. The Florida Keys Astronomy Club will set up telescopes with a special lens for viewing the sun. For more information, please call the Bahia Honda Sand and Sea Nature Center at (305) 872-9807.
  Fees: Free park admission
  Contact: (305) 872-9807
  
  

Bahia Honda State Park Ranger Programs

• SAND AND SEA NATURE CENTER
  Thursday-Monday, 9 AM - 5 PM (Closed for lunch, 12-1 PM)
  Free with park admission. Visit our Nature Center, on the Gulf side of the Old Bridge, to learn more about the park. We have a sea life display, a small marine aquarium and several environmental activities to explore. Ask about our Junior Ranger Program for the kids. Or, just cool off in the air conditioning and watch a nature video! Park staff will be available to answer your questions. Dates and times subject to change.
  
  Call (305) 872-9807 for more details.
• BEACH NATURE WALK
  November, Tuesdays at 9:00 AM
  Meet with a Park Ranger at Loggerhead Beach by the kayaks to start an informative walk. Learn about the wrackline, birds, butterflies and unique plants. Bring binoculars (if you have them) and wear old shoes that can get wet and sandy. (Limited to 15 people, sign up at Ranger Station)
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  Call (305) 872-9807 for more details.
• ILLUSTRATED TALKS
  November, Fridays at 1:00 PM
  Join a park ranger at the Sand and Sea Nature Center for an illustrated talk. Topics will include information on Florida Keys' history, plants or animals. Seating is limited to 30.
  
  Participation Requirements
  
  Call (305) 872-9807 for more details.
• NATURE AND HISTORY QUEST
  Thursday-Monday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  Learn more about the park by taking a self-guided walk at the west end of Bahia Honda. Your ‘quest’ will take you through six learning stations, for a total distance of about a ½-mile. Visit the Sand and Sea Nature Center to get started on your learning adventure. Fun for all ages!
  
  Call (305) 872-9807 for more details.