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  Curious Critters of the Gulf at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center

  January 15, 2015 at 11:33 AM / ACTIVITIES, Nature & Eco

  WGCU Curious Kids, Jaden and Sophie visit the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center to learn about some of the curious creatures that live in the Gulf of Mexico. Does a scorpion fish sting like a scorpion? Did you know that phytoplankton in the ocean produce more oxygen than all of the plants on land combined? Join the kids and discover some fascinating things about marine life. CAST: Sophie and Jaden Produced by Rosie Emery Learn more about WGCU’s Curious Kids […]

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  Friends of Rookery Bay Guided Kayak Tours | Naples, FL

  September 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM / ACTIVITIES, FEATURED VIDEOS, Kayak & Canoe, Nature & Eco

  Two-hour guided kayak tours let you explore backwater bays and mangrove forests with an experienced guide and naturalist. Tours provide opportunities to see wildlife such as wading birds, osprey, fish and dolphins. Paddle lazily through the shallows and maze-like mangrove tunnels while learning about your surroundings from an experienced guide and naturalist. Kayak tours are offered from November thru May. Here to tell us more about the tour is Renée Wilson, Communications Coordinator at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. For […]

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  Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

  October 10, 2013 at 8:32 AM / ACTIVITIES, Nature & Eco

  The Environmental Learning Center is a 16,500 square-foot facility with four research laboratories, classrooms and 140-seat auditorium, and two story visitors center. The visitor center offers a variety of hands-on experiences, including 2,300-gallon aquarium and interactive exhibits addressing research and stewardship efforts ongoing within the Reserve, as well as a nature store, gallery and picnic area.   Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm (closed Saturdays May – October). Learn more […]

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