Indoor Programs

• Florida’s Living Symbols: Here’s your chance to learn more about the plants and animals chosen to serve as official symbols of our state. Non-living specimens will be viewed.
• Animals at Risk: Learn about Florida’s endangered and threatened wildlife. Non-living specimens will be shown.
• Civil War Changes: Learn about how the four years of the Civil War (1861-1865) changed the landscape of Northeast Florida and its effect on the area’s flora and fauna as well as the people.
• Creature Comforts: Ever wonder why an animal lives where it does? This program will help answer that question. Animal pelts and replica skulls will be used.
• Her History: In honor of Women’s History month, join us for a brief introduction to women of the Civil War period and those in natural sciences.
• Reptiles for Real: Learn more about the reptiles of Northeast Florida by studying living and non-living specimens of turtles and snakes.
• Marsh Mammals: Learn about the varieties of mammals that live in a marsh habitat. Non-living specimens will be shown.
• Florida’s Ancient Animals: Join us for a discussion of the animals that lived in prehistoric Florida. We’ll examine replica teeth from Mammoth, Mastodon and Megalodon.
• Wild Canines & Felines of Florida: Join us for a discussion and comparison of cat and dog family members that live wild in Florida. Animal pelts and replica skulls will be used.

Outdoor Programs

• Bike Hikes: Join these leisurely nature - based rides along the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rails to Trails. Bring your own bikes. Riders age 16 and under must wear helmets. Meet at Camp Milton Historic Preserve Parking Lot, 1175 Halsema Road N..
• Beach Walk and Talk: Set out on a guided tour of Huguenot Memorial Park and portions of the Great Florida Birding Trail.
• Discovery Walk: Join a parks naturalist for a leisurely walk highlighting our preserves.
• Breathe with Trees: Join a parks naturalist for a leisurely walk in the fresh air and learn about the trees that help provide our oxygen.
• Winter Walk: Enjoy an easy seasonal walk at one of our preserves guided by a parks naturalist.
• Outdoor Observations: Exercise your powers of observation while on a guided walk.
• Hike into History: Join a parks naturalist for a walk and learn about the area’s Civil War history.
• Trail Walk: Leisurely explore various trails in Northeast Florida with a guided tour.
• Guided Walk: Join us for a leisurely guided walk on the Tower Trail.
• Spring Search: Enjoy an easy seasonal walk at one of our preserves guided by a parks naturalist as we search for signs of spring.
• Wildflower Walk: Join a parks naturalist as we seek out seasonal wildflowers.